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Putin Links Ukraine War to 'Stolen Trump Victory', Says US President Too 'Smart' To Sanction Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he agrees with Donald Trump's claim that he would have prevented the Ukraine war from starting in 2022, "if his victory hadn't been stolen in 2020". Putin said he was ready for talks with US counterpart Donald Trump on Ukraine and also questioned Volodymyr Zelensky's legitimacy as Ukraine president. "The current head of the regime in Kyiv, when he was still a fairly legitimate head of state, issued a decree banning negotiations. How can negotiations now be resumed if they are banned?" Putin asked.Praising Trump as a "smart" and "pragmatic" man, Putin said he "doubts" the US president will impose sanctions on Russia "that will harm the American economy itself." n18oc_world n18oc_crux
