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The Guardian: Putin threatens to hit Kyiv with Oreshnik missiles and praises Trump
The Guardian - (archived: https://archive.ph/3aWRV ) Putin threatens to hit Kyiv with Oreshnik missiles and praises Trump
Russian president says ‘intelligent’ US president-elect will find solution to Ukraine war
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Although the new threats will cause concern, many analysts believe that after using the weapon once as a demonstration, Putin is unlikely to escalate further before Donald Trump takes office in the US, instead hoping to use a window of opportunity to win Trump’s favour.
Putin praised Trump as “intelligent” on Thursday, in comments apparently designed to make a positive impression on the president-elect. He said he had been shocked by the assassination attempt on Trump during the campaign.
“In my opinion, he is not safe now,” Putin said. “Unfortunately, in the history of the United States, various incidents have happened. I think he [Trump] is intelligent and I hope he’s cautious and understands this.”
He suggested Joe Biden’s decision to allow the use of long-range weapons could either be a ploy to help Trump by giving him a future bargaining chip or an attempt to make Trump’s relations with Russia more difficult. Either way, he said, Trump would “find the solution” to the Ukraine war, and he claimed Moscow was ready for dialogue.
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Russian president says ‘intelligent’ US president-elect will find solution to Ukraine war
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Although the new threats will cause concern, many analysts believe that after using the weapon once as a demonstration, Putin is unlikely to escalate further before Donald Trump takes office in the US, instead hoping to use a window of opportunity to win Trump’s favour.
Putin praised Trump as “intelligent” on Thursday, in comments apparently designed to make a positive impression on the president-elect. He said he had been shocked by the assassination attempt on Trump during the campaign.
“In my opinion, he is not safe now,” Putin said. “Unfortunately, in the history of the United States, various incidents have happened. I think he [Trump] is intelligent and I hope he’s cautious and understands this.”
He suggested Joe Biden’s decision to allow the use of long-range weapons could either be a ploy to help Trump by giving him a future bargaining chip or an attempt to make Trump’s relations with Russia more difficult. Either way, he said, Trump would “find the solution” to the Ukraine war, and he claimed Moscow was ready for dialogue.
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