'Putin Let Me Down': Trump Admits Thinking Ukraine War Was "Easy To Solve"
Donald Trump claimed that his Russian counterpart let him down during the process of solving the Ukraine war. Keir Starmer also criticised Putin and said that he showed his "true face" with the biggest attack on Ukraine.
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US President Donald Trump alleged that Russian President Putin disappointed him in efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer also condemned Putin, stating he revealed his "true face" with his most significant attack since the initial invasion.
During a joint press conference with Starmer at Chequers, Trump admitted that although he had anticipated the Russia-Ukraine war would be the "easiest" conflict to resolve, this proved not to be the case, though he affirmed his commitment to eventually finding a solution.
Despite organizing a summit between Putin and himself in Alaska, where the American president encouraged the Russian leader to engage in discussions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, peace negotiations failed to produce results.
"I thought the Russia-Ukraine war was the easiest to stop but Putin has let me down. I thought it may be easiest. As you know, we are working for a solution for Israel and Gaza, we are working to solve so many conflicts, we will get Israel-Gaza done, likewise, Russia and Ukraine will also be done, but you never know in war," Trump stated.
He continued, "I mean, frankly, Russian soldiers are being killed at a higher rate than the Ukrainian soldiers. But, yeah, he's let me down."
Prior to taking office, Trump had boasted that he would end the conflict between Moscow and Kyiv within a day.
Trump also implied that Putin initiated the war in 2022 because "he didn't respect the leadership of the United States" at that time.
"If I were president, it would have never happened, and it didn't happen for four years. People, most people, agree. It didn't happen, nor was it close to happening," he asserted.
The press conference occurred on the final day of the American president's state visit to Britain.
"In recent days, Putin has shown his true face mounting the biggest attack since the invasion began, with yet more bloodshed, yet more innocents killed, and unprecedented violations of NATO airspace," Starmer remarked. "These are not the actions of someone who wants peace. So we've discussed today how we can build our defences to further support Ukraine, and decisively increase the pressure on Putin to get him to agree to a peace deal that will last," he added.
The leaders signed a significant technology investment agreement that officials claim will generate thousands of jobs and billions in investment across artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and nuclear energy. Starmer described the agreement as "groundbreaking" and declared it the largest investment package in British history.