“Zelenskyy was fighting a much bigger entity, much bigger, much more powerful,” Trump said. “He shouldn’t have done that, because we could have made a deal.”

Summary

In a Fox News interview, Donald Trump argued that Ukraine should not have resisted Russia’s 2022 invasion, claiming Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy should have made a deal with Vladimir Putin.

Trump criticized Zelenskyy for choosing to fight, compared the military strength of Russia and Ukraine, and said he could have ended the war quickly through negotiations.

Trump’s stance contrasts with Joe Biden’s strong support for Ukraine, including aid and sanctions on Russia.

  • gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
    55·
    2 days ago

    There was something like it between NATO and the USSR but Russia officially is not the successor to USSR so they have no claim to that guarantee.

    Like, if you seriously believe that, you should check your reasoning skills.

    This isn’t the ship of theseus. Not everything was exchanged. USSR changed one small thing which is its name and became Russia, that does not invalidate all prior agreements.

    • Danquebec@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      12·
      2 days ago

      USSR dissolved in 1991 when its last member state, Khazakstan, left. Russia, which had left the union prior, found itself with a lot of nuclear warheads. Other ex-member states agreed to hand the nukes they had to Russia. Having nuclear weapons and having the means to maintain them and launch them, Russia naturally joined the Security Council in 1991.

    • GoodEye8@lemm.eeEnglish
      5·
      2 days ago

      So why isn’t Russia taking responsibilities for the atrocities and illegal occupations done by the USSR? It’s as if it’s not just a name change.

      Also what agreement do you think gives Russia that guarantee? There’s no paper that says NATO won’t expand east.

      • Miaou@jlai.luEnglish
        2·
        18 hours ago

        Which empires actually gave reparations to former countries though? Sadly Russia doesn’t seem to do worse than the rest of the world in this area

      • ddh@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
        6·
        2 days ago

        Russia’s not taking responsibility for the atrocities and illegal occupations done by Russia.