Friedman: I don't believe a word Trump, Putin say on Ukraine
By Thomas L. Friedman / The New York Times
Ever since President Trump returned to office and began trying to make good on his boast about ending the Ukraine war in days, thanks to his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, I’ve had this gnawing concern that something was lost in translation in the bromance between Vlad and Don.
When the interpreter tells Trump that Putin says he’s ready to do anything for “peace” in Ukraine, I’m pretty sure what Putin really said was he’s ready to do anything for a “piece” of Ukraine.
You know those homophones; they can really get you in a lot of trouble if you’re not listening carefully. Or if you’re only hearing what you want to hear.
The New York Times reported that in his 2 1/2-hour phone call with Trump on Tuesday, Putin agreed to halt strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, according to the Kremlin, but Putin made clear that he would not agree to the general 30-day ceasefire that the United States and Ukraine had agreed upon and proposed to Russia.
https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/friedman-i-dont-believe-a-word-trump-putin-say-on-ukraine/
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