Donald Trump Reveals Russia’s ‘Pretty Big Concession’ in Peace Talks with Ukraine
April 24, 2025
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President Donald Trump asserted Thursday that Russia has already made a “pretty big concession” in the war in Ukraine by not attempting to seize the entire country. The president also contends that Russia’s willingness to engage in peace talks that would “stop the war” is a concession.
However, that claim has been met with strong resistance from Ukraine and many European nations, who argue that merely halting a full-scale land grab hardly qualifies as a meaningful concession.
Earlier in the day, Trump issued an unusually direct message to Russian President Vladimir Putin, urging him to “STOP!” the attacks on Ukraine—marking a rare public rebuke of the Kremlin from the U.S. president.
“I didn’t like last night,” Trump said, referring to a large-scale Russian assault on Kyiv. “I wasn’t happy with it,” he added, explaining his criticism of Putin.
This is a developing news story and will be updated as more information is available.
Reporting by the Associated Press contributed to this story.
US President Donald Trump speaks during a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Store in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 24, 2025 US President Donald Trump speaks during a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Store in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 24, 2025 AFP/Getty Images
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