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Trump to Ukraine: War Was a Choice, Land Should Have Been Ceded
Published On Wed, 19 Feb 2025
Asian Horizon Network
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Donald Trump has accused Ukraine of being responsible for Russia’s invasion. Following discussions between the US and Russia on resolving the conflict, the US president told Ukraine that it should have never started the war and could have made a deal, adding that he could have negotiated an agreement that would have given Russia most of the disputed land.Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 after demanding that Ukraine never join NATO. The war has since resulted in hundreds of thousands of military and civilian casualties.Trump's remarks came after senior US and Russian officials met in Saudi Arabia for rare talks aimed at ending the war. Ukraine and European nations were not included in the discussions. The US and Russia agreed to move forward with negotiations to bring the conflict to an end.Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky responded by emphasizing that any peace efforts must be fair and involve European countries, including Turkey.
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