Russia-Ukraine war live: Kremlin refuses to comment after Trump claims he would settle war
Putin wants all of Ukraine, says Biden as he calls the Russian president a ‘war criminal’
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The Kremlin has refused to comment on Donald Trump’s claim he would “settle the war” in Ukraine if he was re-elected in November.
Trump made the claim during Thursday’s US presidential debate, where he and president Joe Biden competed to appear tougher on foreign policy.
“As far as Russia and Ukraine, if we had a real president, a president that knew – that was respected by Putin, he would have never – he would have never invaded Ukraine,” he said.
Mr Biden called Mr Putin a “war criminal” and warned that if Russia is allowed to succeed, the Russian president would not stop at Kyiv.
“He wants all of Ukraine. That’s what he wants,” Mr Biden said. “He’s killed thousands and thousands of people,” the president added.
Mr Putin was repeatedly referenced by both US presidential candidates during Thursday’s election debate as they vied to show who was tougher on foreign policy. “Go ahead, let Putin go in and control Ukraine, and then move on to Poland and other places. See what happens then. He has no idea what the hell he’s talking about,” Mr Biden said of Mr Trump.
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“We are ready to decisively use all available forces and means to protect our territory and the population of the Republic of Belarus from possible provocations in the airspace,” he said in a statement published on the Defence Ministry’s Telegram channel.
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Kremlin refuses to comment on Trump’s claim he would ‘settle war’ in Ukraine
The Kremlin has refused to comment on Donald Trump’s claim he would “settle the war” in Ukraine if he was re-elected in November.
Trump made the claim during Thursday’s US presidential debate, where he and president Joe Biden competed to appear tougher on foreign policy.
“As far as Russia and Ukraine, if we had a real president, a president that knew – that was respected by Putin, he would have never – he would have never invaded Ukraine,” he said.
Ukraine strikes inside Russia disrupting the ability of Putin’s forces to use drones, MoD says
Ukraine strikes inside Russia disrupting the Kremlin’s drone capabilities, MoD says
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal also announces that military pledges outlined in 20 security agreements Kyiv has signed with its allies total $60 billion annually for the next four years
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Ukrainians held prisoner for years in Russia return to Kyiv
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