RT
US presidential election winner Donald Trump’s promise to end international conflicts should be backed up by concrete actions once he returns to the White House, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said.
During his speech on Wednesday in which he declared victory in the US election, Trump also stated that during his first term from 2017 to 2021 “we had no wars, except we defeated ISIS (Islamic State/IS).” The 78-year-old dismissed claims by his opponents that he would “start a war” once he returns to office. “I am not going to start a war. I am going to stop wars,” the Republican insisted.
When asked to comment on Trump’s promise, Zakharova told the Russia 24 TV channel that “of course, those theses must be followed by actions, concrete actions.”
According to the spokeswoman, the international community will judging Trump’s second presidency based on what he does, rather than what he says.
She also suggested that Trump’s promise to end foreign wars was an acknowledgment that the US needs to focus on its own problems.
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev reacted to Trump’s victory by pointing out that he has “one useful quality” for Russia.
“As a businessman to the core, he hates spending money on various freeloaders,” which includes the government in Ukraine, Medvedev, who now serves as the deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, wrote on Telegram.
However, he added that he does not expect the US funding of Ukraine to stop completely under the new president. “Trump might be stubborn, but the system is stronger,” Medvedev argued.
During his campaign against Democratic rival Kamala Harris, Trump repeatedly claimed that he would end the fighting between Russia and Ukraine within 24 hours if reelected, but did not explain how he would achieve this.
Last month, Trump said that the Ukraine conflict was “a loser” and that Zelensky “should never have let that war start.” He described the Ukrainian leader as “one of the greatest salesmen I have ever seen,” referring to his ability to persuade the administration of US President Joe Biden to provide him with more military aid every time he went to Washington.
In June, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov commented on media reports that Trump’s team was developing a roadmap for settling the Ukraine conflict, and stressed that “the value of any plan lies in the details and whether it takes into account the situation on the battlefield.”
On Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin reiterated that Moscow is ready for talks to find a diplomatic solution to the conflict. He recalled that the two sides had already negotiated in Istanbul in late March 2022 and had reached a “mutually acceptable agreement.” However, Ukraine later rejected it, acting on “external advice,” Putin said.
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Via https://www.rt.com/news/607209-trump-ukrainewars-zakharova/
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It should help that both the House and the Senate are now controlled by the same party, the Republican Party. It is to be hoped that Trump does what he says. I am certainly hoping so because America does not have any imaginary dollars to continue to throw at the endless quagmire that is Ukraine.
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And more important, the US of A needs to spend its imaginary dollars at home.
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I’ll take Trump’s victory as a win because he will stop the Ukraine war. NATO won’t get what they want but, then again, they don’t deserve what they want. Russia will keep the territories they gained for two reasons. The first is these are former Russian territories before the Bolshevik Revolution. The second reason and a more important reason is the majority of the people in these Oblasts are Russian and want nothing to do with the Kyiv government. When it comes to the Middle East, unfortunately nothing changes as both Harris and Trump are beholden to the Israel lobbies and Jewish money. So, though most Americans in the military and State Department know Israel is a pain in the side, they will continue to be complicit in Israel’s genocide of the Palestinian people.
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Also, I think it’s going to be most interesting what Trump does as it pertains to his enemies and the lying press. It is going to make for some truly interesting times, these next four years. I am also hoping that he undertakes the biggest mass deportation event in the history of this country.
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We can only hope, Shelby.
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Does Putin believe Trump will use his international charm to defy the MIC? Despite the good team he has built, Trump still appears beholden to the US military overlords read: contractors.
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At this point, Katherine, Putin is one of the few world leaders who’s declined to congratulate Trump on his victory. Excellent point about the military contractors, the most prominent being Elon Musk.
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Unless you know something I don’t, Dr. Bramhall, I’d hardly call Musk a military contractor. Except for his satellite technology, what else does he have that is for military use?
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Exactly. Musk receives massive funding from the US military. His Starlink technology has been absolutely vital in Ukraine, enabling Ukrainian forces to pinpoint and bomb Russian positions. Space X also receives military funding. https://www.vice.com/en/article/elon-musk-just-won-another-massive-military-contractthis-time-for-satellites/
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Good point!
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Thank you, Dr. B. Everyone else seems unsure, but Putin shows the integrity of his convictions. He certainly seems to know his history, and that Trump can make sudden decisions. Putin has warned that the proxy war in Ukraine is unacceptable, from the Russian side. No one points out the fact that Chernobyl is in Ukraine.
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I’m not familiar with Elon Musk’s involvement, except his endorsement of Trump. I get all theseucky-mucks confused. Bezos and Gates are vying for pieces of the Three-Mile Island Nuclear Power plant, and Musk is coming out about George Soros’ involvement behind the scenes. It’s hard to know who is involved, or where they wield influence.
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Maybe it is time for the USA to stop all this overspending!
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That’s an understatement, Aunty. It’s my understanding that it’s too late to stop the overspending. The US government default is now inevitable because they can’t cover the interest.
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