Trump promised to end the Russia-Ukraine war in a day. Now he’s funding it
President Donald Trump is facing criticism for failing to fulfill his campaign promise to end the Russia-Ukraine war in one day. Instead, his administration has announced a deal to purchase Russian diesel fuel, a move condemned by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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The decision highlights a significant shift in US foreign policy and potential prioritization of domestic economic concerns over international geopolitical alliances.
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Share A A A Washington : Donald Trump came to office boasting he would end the Russia-Ukraine war in a single day. In fact, he’d been saying that well before he returned to the White House after his first term.
Way back in March 2023, he promised that, if re-elected, he would settle the war before he was even inaugurated.
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