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He [Trump] did it simply to try and show some kind of balance, given the things he said about Zelensky and the Ukrainians. … I think Putin completely understood the threat was totally hollow."
John Bolton, a former national security adviser, said on CNN
The business about being a dictator, that Zelensky is a mediocre comedian - I was on the phone, I heard Putin basically say exactly that."
Bolton said
They're kind of big guys - and Trump would like to be a big guy too."
He told The SunTrump thinks he and Putin are friends. That's not what Putin thinks."
He told The SunHope is the most important thing in this type of conflict and, at the moment, Donald Trump is suffocating the hope that Putin can be either fought to a standstill or indeed brought to the table.”
Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, he said
I think he's going to be more generous than he has to be.
The US president also said of Putin
Trump is angry that they [Europe] appear to be pushing for war.
A source close to the White House told The Telegraph
When I came to Nato, when I first had my first meeting, I noticed that people weren't paying their bills at all, and I said I should wait till my second meeting
Speaking about the issue on Thursday, Mr Trump told a press conferenceRussians are extremely inspired by recent statements of Trump that he's leaving Europe, he's going to remove sanctions against Russia, cutting Ukrainian intelligence and also supplies,
Omelyan told BBC 5 Live Breakfast
We don't see what Russia is preparing to do with its territory anymore ... You hear the noise and feel the enemy, but you cannot see it."
Asked about the US's withdrawal of satellite imagery services to Ukraine, he addedThe Secretary [of State] underscored President Trump is determined to end the war as soon as possible and emphasised that all sides must take steps to secure a sustainable peace."
Quote from the US Department of State
I’m finding it more difficult, frankly, to deal with Ukraine. And they don’t have the cards,
Trump said in his latest attack on KyivNo clash. I was there."
However, when asked by reporters on Friday about the reported dispute, the president dismissed it, declaring
Marco has done unbelievably as secretary of state. And Elon is a unique guy and has done a fantastic job,
Trump added
The President’s approach of a scalpel versus a hatchet and better coordination between Secretaries and DOGE is the right approach to revolutionizing the way our government is run,
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The president is clearly feeling the heat after accidentally speaking the truth to Congress the other night: that Musk and DOGE have been calling the shots. That’s unconstitutional,
Eisen saidNow that Cabinet members are officially confirmed, having DOGE and Cabinet members work together is more great progress towards President Trump’s goal of cutting waste, fraud, and abuse in the federal government,
said Jessica Anderson, president of the formerly Heritage Action-linked Sentinel Action FundHe was very consistent with what he’s saying,
Scott saidTrump was very impressed. These guys who are pretty quiet got in [Musk’s] face and called him a liar in front of the president,
the person said, ... adding thatIn Elon’s defense, there is no playbook for what he’s doing,
he added