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Putin suggests Ukraine crisis could've been avoided under Trump
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Snehil Singh
Jan 25, 2025
09:17 am
What's the story:-
Russian President Vladimir Putin has indicated that the ongoing Ukraine conflict could have been avoided had Donald Trump been the US president at the time.
He also agreed with Trump's assertion that his 2020 US presidential election victory was "stolen."
Putin called Trump both "smart" and "pragmatic," and said he would be willing to meet him to discuss matters like the Ukraine war and energy prices.
Presidential response:-
Trump urges Putin to end 'ridiculous' Ukraine war
In light of Putin's comments, US President Trump has called on the Russian leader to "make a deal" with Ukraine and end the conflict.
He called the war "ridiculous" and pointed out its severity by likening it to battlefields not seen since World War II.
Trump also highlighted the high number of soldier casualties, stressing the urgent need for a resolution.
Diplomatic efforts:-
Trump threatens sanctions, offers to mediate peace talks
Meanwhile, Trump has warned Russia of severe tariffs and sanctions on its goods if it doesn't reach a ceasefire soon.
He had previously expressed a strong desire to mediate peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, indicating that both parties are open to negotiations.
However, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's office insisted that any peace talks involving Trump and Putin must include European representatives.
Conflict escalation:-
Ongoing tensions and criticisms amid Ukraine crisis
The situation continues to be tense, with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reporting Ukrainian drone attacks near the Russian capital.
Despite Trump's campaign claims of being able to end the war swiftly, no resolution has been reached since he took office.
The Russian Foreign Ministry has criticized Western arms supplies to Ukraine and questioned the Kyiv regime's legitimacy, contrasting with Putin's openness to negotiations.
https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/world/ukraine-war-might-not-have-happened-if-trump-putin/story
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Florida man arrested, accused of threatening President Trump on social media, police say
Shannon Atkins, 46, arrested by West Palm Beach police
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The West Palm Beach Police Department held a news conference Saturday to discuss an arrest tied to threats made on social media against President Donald Trump.
Shannon Atkins, 46, of West Palm Beach, faces charges of written threats to kill or do bodily injury, possession of cocaine and introducing a controlled substance into a county detention facility, according to the Palm Beach County Clerk of Court.
Atkins’ arrest followed a tip made Jan. 19 to the FBI National Threat Operations Center, according to West Palm Beach police Chief Tony Araujo.
At the news conference, Araujo described the posts Atkins allegedly shared as depicting “violent rhetoric, political views, and (Atkins’) opinion aimed at the president.”
“Very early on Jan. 20, our West Palm Beach detective that’s assigned to the FBI task force began working the case and he, too, found the disturbing posts. Some of the posts were Lincoln, JFK, Reagan, Martin Luther King and Trump; Atkins posted, ‘Unfortunately, one is still alive.’ He wrote something to that effect,” Araujo said. “He also wrote another saying, ‘Bullets, please, Jesus, save America.’ Another one he wrote, ‘I’ve been banned from X because I said, I hope and pray someone kills him. We haven’t had an assassination in years.’ That gives you a flavor of some of the posts that this gentleman posted.”
Shannon was arrested Friday night during a traffic stop near one of his two residences in West Palm Beach, Araujo said, adding he was allegedly found in possession of three bags containing suspected cocaine.
After Shannon’s arrest, he told investigators that he was joking, according to Araujo.
“Folks, this is not a joke. Nothing of that sort is a joke,” Araujo said. “We notified the Secret Service. They’re looking at this case and they will make a determination if federal charges are going to be in play.”
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/florida/2025/01/25/florida-police-announce-arrest-in-threats-made-against-president-trump/
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