President Donald Trump has warned that World War Three could “very easily” erupt if peace talks between Russia and Ukraine fail.
Speaking at the Justice Department on Friday, Trump described the potential conflict as “a war like no other” due to nuclear weapons.
“This could lead to World War III, very easily, could very easily lead to World War Three,” the US president said.
He added that such a conflict would be devastating “because of nuclear weapons, and other types of weapons that you don’t even wanna know about.” Trump claimed the situation was now “in pretty good shape” compared to before his involvement.
Speaking at the Justice Department on Friday, Trump described the potential conflict as “a war like no other” due to nuclear weapons
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The US president revealed that ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine are progressing, though he acknowledged challenges remain.
“I think we’re doing well with Russia, we’re speaking with President Putin, we want to get the war over,” Trump stated.
He claimed much of the progress had been made since he took office.
“We’ve had some very good calls today with Russia, and with Ukraine, they’ve agreed to a ceasefire if we can get it with Russia. And it’s not easy. It’s a tough one,” he said.
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Trump suggested his personal involvement has been crucial to advancing peace negotiations.
His comments comes as Ukrainian troops in Kursk were urged to surrender by Vladimir Putin following Trump’s intervention.
The US President had called on Putin to avoid a “horrible massacre” of Ukrainian soldiers who he claimed were “completely surrounded”.
“I have strongly requested to President Putin that their lives be spared. This would be a horrible massacre, one not seen since World War Two,” Trump wrote on social media.
Trump’s comments came as Ukrainian troops in Kursk were urged to surrender by Vladimir Putin following Trump’s intervention
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Putin responded that Ukrainian forces would be “guaranteed life and dignified treatment” if they surrendered.
Kyiv denied Trump’s claims about encirclement, though President Zelensky admitted the situation in Kursk was “very difficult”.
Trump insisted that “there would have been no war had I been president. It just 100 per cent would not have happened.”
The US president also claimed that “maybe” $350 billion had been sent to Europe to support Ukraine. This figure is believed by analysts to be higher.
Trump suggested he was working towards a deal where he would be “getting that back”.
His comments were made during a visit to the Justice Department where he declared a “proud new chapter” that would end the “weaponisation” of government.
The appearance allowed Trump to revisit old grievances and declare victory over political rivals. Trump’s visit to the Justice Department marked the first by any president in a decade.
The last presidential visit was by Barack Obama, who attended then Attorney General Eric Holder’s departure ceremony.
Putin claimed that Ukrainian forces would be “guaranteed life and dignified treatment” if they surrendered
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During his appearance, Trump described the federal cases against him as “bulls***”, breaking a promise to his wife Melania not to use bad language.
“I promised my wife I would never use a bad word,” he said before using the expletive.
His speech largely focused on declaring victory over his political rivals and federal officials who had sought to prosecute him.