As Vladimir Putin steers Russia toward an invasion of Ukraine, former President Donald Trump is calling the actions of the Russian president “genius” and “savvy.” The comments were made Tuesday on The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show, where the former president spoke of Putin’s decision to declare certain breakaway regions in Ukraine as independent, a move that has severely raised tensions on the Russian-Ukraine border.
“This is genius. Putin declares a big portion of the Ukraine…Putin declares it as independent. Oh, that’s wonderful,” said former President Trump. “You gotta say, that’s pretty savvy. And you know what the response was from Biden? There was no response. They didn’t have one for that. No, it’s very sad. Very sad.”
The U.S. and other countries have imposed sanctions on Russia as Ukraine’s top security official announced Wednesday that a nationwide state of emergency will be declared due to the threat of a Russian invasion. President Joe Biden announced U.S. sanctions on Wednesday that targeted two Russian banks, Russia’s sovereign debt, and members of the Russian elite and their relatives. Republican leaders have been critical, saying his response to the situation has been too weak.
Former President Trump praised Putin in the same interview, calling him “a tough cookie” full of “great charm and a lot of pride,” and said the two “liked” each other. “This never would have happened with us,” the former president said of his administration. “He’s acting a little differently I think now.”
Source-ABC
