Putin calls Donald Trump ‘pragmatic’ and ‘smart’, says Ukraine war could have been avoided if 2020 Election wasn’t ‘stolen’
Vladimir Putin has lauded former U.S. President Donald Trump, calling him both “smart” and “pragmatic” in an interview with state media. Putin’s comments, which came after Trump’s recent remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, show the Russian leader’s respect for Trump’s approach to handling global issues.
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“I have a hard time imagining there will be decisions taken that are detrimental to the American economy,” Putin said, adding that extreme fluctuations in oil prices would harm both Russia and the United States. “He is not only a smart person, but a pragmatic person,” he noted, acknowledging Trump’s ability to manage economic matters with foresight.
Speculation on the Ukraine Crisis: Could Trump Have Prevented It?
In a more controversial statement, Putin suggested that the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, which has resulted in a protracted and devastating war, might have been avoided if Trump had been president at the time. Putin stated, “I cannot but agree with him that if he had been president—if his victory hadn’t been stolen in 2020—then maybe there would not have been the crisis in Ukraine that emerged in 2022.”
Putin’s remarks point to his belief that Trump’s leadership could have averted the war. Trump, who lost the 2020 presidential election
