President Donald Trump’s message for Russian President Vladimir Putin to “STOP!” airstrikes on Ukraine echoes a remark made by former President Joe Biden in 2022 by which he repeatedly warned Putin towards utilizing chemical or nuclear weapons within the battle.
“I’m not pleased with the Russian strikes on KYIV. Not needed, and really dangerous timing. Vladimir, STOP! 5,000 troopers per week are dying. Let’s get the peace deal DONE,” Trump wrote on Fact Social on Thursday as Russian airstrikes rocked Kyiv.
Three years in the past, throughout an interview with CBS Information, Biden was requested, “As Ukraine succeeds on the battlefield, Vladimir Putin is changing into embarrassed and pushed right into a nook — And I’m wondering Mr. President what you’d say to him if he’s contemplating utilizing chemical or tactical nuclear weapons?”
“Don’t. Don’t. Don’t,” Biden responded. “It would change the face of warfare in contrast to something since World Struggle II.”
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President Donald Trump speaks on the White Home on Tuesday, April 22. (AP/Alex Brandon)
The Thursday assault on Ukraine killed no less than 10 and injured no less than 90, together with youngsters, Ukraine stated.
Trump’s message to Putin to “STOP!” was criticized on the Friday cowl of the New York Put up, which featured the headline “Phrases aren’t sufficient.”
The Friday, April 25, 2025, entrance cowl of the New York Put up reacted to President Donald Trump telling Russian President Vladimir Putin to “cease” bombing Ukraine. (New York Put up)
Trump administration officers claimed they’d productive talks with Putin, however they’ve but to safe a deal that may finish the warfare that has been raging since Russia’s February 2022 invasion.
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Not too long ago, a number of members of the administration urged that the U.S. might finish its efforts to safe a peace deal if Ukraine and Russia don’t begin making vital strikes towards ending the warfare.
White Home envoy Steve Witkoff is in Moscow on Friday to fulfill with Putin.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, proper, and President Donald Trump’s particular envoy Steve Witkoff greet one another previous to their talks on the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Friday, April 25. (Kristina Kormilitsyna, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Picture by way of AP)
Russian International Minister Sergei Lavrov additionally advised CBS Information that the Kremlin is “prepared to succeed in a deal” to finish the warfare. In an excerpt of an interview that’s set to air in full on Sunday, Lavrov stated he agreed with Trump’s assertion that talks between Ukraine and Russia have been “transferring in the best route.”
Nonetheless, Lavrov added there have been “some particular factors, components of the deal, which should be fine-tuned,” however didn’t clarify what was being negotiated.
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Lavrov additionally apparently made it clear to CBS Information that Russia wouldn’t surrender Crimea, which the nation seized from Ukraine in 2014. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated this week that his nation wouldn’t acknowledge Russian management of Crimea, as it could go towards Ukraine’s structure. Trump slammed Zelenskyy over the “inflammatory” comment and stated in a submit on Fact Social that the remark was “very dangerous” to peace efforts.
Fox Information Digital’s Rachel Wolf contributed to this report.
