Putin sensationally says Trump may have PREVENTED Ukraine war if ‘2020 victory wasn’t stolen’ & despot is ready to meet

Putin sensationally says Trump may have PREVENTED Ukraine war if ‘2020 victory wasn’t stolen’ & despot is ready to meet

VLADIMIR Putin has sensationally claimed the bloody war in Ukraine could have been avoided if Donald Trump hadn’t been “stolen” of the 2020 US presidential election.

Speaking to Russian state media, the tyrant said he was ready to meet with “smart and pragmatic” Trump to discuss ending the nearly three-year-long conflict.

EPAVladimir Putin said he’s ready to get into crunch talks with Trump about the war in Ukraine[/caption]

The Mega AgencyThe US president had been threatening Russia with sanctions if it does not agree to strike a peace deal with Ukraine[/caption]

ReutersTrump’s vow to end wars is one of his top priorities as president[/caption]

Putin pinned responsibility for the war on what he called a “stolen” election, insisting that Trump’s leadership would have kept peace in Eastern Europe intact.

Referring to his illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Putin said: “I cannot but agree with him that if he had been president, if his victory had not been stolen from him in 2020, then perhaps there would not have been the crisis in Ukraine that arose in 2022.

“He is not only a smart person, but a pragmatic person.

“I have a hard time imagining there will be decisions taken that are detrimental to the American economy.”

He added: “As for the issue of negotiations… we have always said, and I want to emphasise this once again, that we are ready for these negotiations on Ukrainian issues.”

Putin’s comments come as Trump continues to double down on his bold claim that he could have ended the war within 24 hours if he had been president during its outbreak.

Days into his second term in the White House, Don has already called for an urgent meeting with the Kremlin despot, saying he was prepared to fly out “immediately” to negotiate peace.

He said on Thursday: “From what I hear, Putin would like to see me, and we’ll leave as soon as we can.

“I’d meet immediately.

“Everyday we don’t meet, soldiers are being killed in the battlefield.”

Earlier the same day, Trump also addressed the conflict during the World Economic Forum in Davos, calling the war a “carnage” and urging swift action to save lives.

“And that’s not from the standpoint of economy or anything else. It’s from the standpoint of millions of lives are being wasted …

“It’s a carnage. And we really have to stop that war,” the US president told participants via video link.

FINAL WARNING

Trump, who returned to the White House on Monday, has vowed to make ending the war a top priority.

And his tough stance on Russia remains unchanged.

He had been threatening to impose new sanctions against Russia if it does not agree to strike a peace deal with Ukraine.

The president also warned on Truth Social: “I’m going to do Russia, whose Economy is failing, and President Putin, a very big FAVOR.

“Settle now, and STOP this ridiculous War! IT’S ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE…

“We can do it the easy way, or the hard way – and the easy way is always better. It’s time to ‘MAKE A DEAL.’ NO MORE LIVES SHOULD BE LOST!!!”

But the Kremlin did not seem much impressed by the threats.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told Russian media Thursday: “We do not see any particular new elements here,” adding that sanctions were a common move used by Trump during his first term.

Despite Putin’s now apparent willingness to negotiate, his rhetoric clashes with his own Foreign Ministry’s statement accusing the West of propping up what it called the “illegitimate Kyiv regime.”

The ministry claimed there was no evidence of a genuine readiness for peace talks from Ukraine or its Western allies.

Former Russian Deputy Defense Minister Andrei Kartapolov previously dismissed Trump’s ambitions, saying: “Neither in 100 days, nor in 180 days will Trump solve and regulate the conflict in Ukraine.

“It will be done by the Russian army within the deadline set by its supreme commander-in-chief, our President Vladimir Putin.”

PRESSURE IN THE POCKET

Putin’s remarks come amid growing concerns about Russia’s faltering economy.

Insiders report that the war’s mounting toll on Russian finances is alarming even Putin, with labour shortages, skyrocketing interest rates, and internal dissent adding to the strain.

Some Russian elites are reportedly eager to end the conflict, but Kremlin propagandists insist Putin will continue the fight.

Meanwhile, Trump’s return to the White House has bolstered NATO’s confidence that the war could soon end.

Trump has tapped retired General Keith Kellogg to lead efforts to secure a resolution within his first 100 days in office, though experts suggest a deal could take months.

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