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Putin doubles down on Trump's claim the war would not have started if Trump were president
Putin claimed the war in Ukraine could have been avoided if Trump were president in 2022, praising their talks as constructive despite no ceasefire deal being reached.
- On August 15, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a peace summit in Alaska aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.
- The meeting followed Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and involved discussions on ceasefire efforts and conflict resolution.
- Putin confirmed Trump's repeated claim that if Trump had been president in 2022, the war would not have started, stating 'I am quite sure it would indeed be so,' while criticizing the Biden administration's approach.
- The summit raised hopes for a resolution to the Ukraine conflict but left the outcome uncertain, as a formal ceasefire or peace agreement remains unresolved.
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Putin: “No Ukraine War If Trump Were President”; Trump: “No Deal Until There’s A Deal”
from ZeroHedge: Update (2032ET): During a joint press conference following their multi-hour summit on ending the war in Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin said that if Donald Trump had been president in 2022, Russia would not have invaded Ukraine. This is essentially Putin blaming the Biden-Harris regime and its corrupt Deep State pals. We’re sure Western […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was certain that the conflict in Ukraine would not have occurred if Donald Trump had been US president at the time.
Details of the meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska are not yet known, some will gradually emerge. However, one thing is certain - the war in Ukraine will continue. The main result is zero.
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