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Meanwhile, reports have surfaced suggesting that some U.S. officials have floated a controversial ceasefire plan that would accept Russia’s control over Crimea, a region it grabbed in 2014. Yet Zelenskyy has repeatedly pushed back, holding firm that Crimea’s fate is non-negotiable.
Back in 2022, Zelenskyy reminded the world that, in his words, the Russian assault on Ukraine and free Europe “began with Crimea and must end with Crimea – and its liberation,” according to a report by Axios.
Trump, for his part, pointed fingers at past U.S. leadership for the original loss of Crimea. He placed the blame squarely on President Obama and then-Vice President Biden for their weak handling of the situation.
“Crimea was given away by Barack Hussein Obama, and by Biden, like 11 or 12 years ago. That’s a long time ago,” Trump said. “I don’t know how he could bring up Crimea, because that’s been a long time. Nobody brought it up for 12 years, and now they’re bringing it up now. So, I told them, I told him, he should maybe go back to Obama, ask him why they gave it up. They gave it without a shot being fired by him.”
On the question of a broader peace deal, Trump made it clear he wants Putin to cease hostilities immediately and come to the table.
“We have the confines of a deal, I believe, and I want him to sign it and be done with it,” Trump declared, pushing for action rather than endless negotiations.
Trump also contrasted his leadership with the chaos under the previous administration, saying the United States had regained global respect under his watch.
“There’s no more games,” Trump said. “We have somebody that knows what he’s doing, not like the previous person who didn’t have a clue.”
Following Russia’s aggressive missile barrage, Trump unleashed a fiery post on Truth Social, signaling that tougher action against Moscow might be on the horizon.
“There was no reason for Putin to be shooting missiles into civilian areas, cities and towns, over the last few days. It makes me think that maybe he doesn’t want to stop the war, he’s just tapping me along, and has to be dealt with differently, through ‘Banking’ or ‘Secondary Sanctions?’ Too many people are dying!!!” Trump wrote.
Trump didn’t spare Zelenskyy from criticism either, especially after the Ukrainian leader made it clear that Crimea’s status was non-negotiable.
“Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is boasting on the front page of The Wall Street Journal that, ‘Ukraine will not legally recognize the occupation of Crimea. There’s nothing to talk about here.’ This statement is very harmful to the Peace Negotiations with Russia in that Crimea was lost years ago under the auspices of President Barack Hussein Obama, and is not even a point of discussion,” Trump posted.
With peace hanging by a thread and global tensions escalating, Trump’s message was unmistakable: Weak leadership in the past cost America dearly—and only firm, strategic action can correct it.
