‘That’s To His Credit’: Former Obama Admin Official Lauds Trump For Potential Ceasefire In Ukraine
Former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta said Thursday that President Donald Trump deserved “credit” for making a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine a possibility. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President…
Former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta said Thursday that President Donald Trump deserved “credit” for making a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine a possibility.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy both expressed openness to a 30-day ceasefire since Monday. Panetta told “CNN News Central” host Boris Sanchez that Trump would need to “stand strong” against Putin and use “leverage” to end the war.
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“The key to Putin is to make clear that if he doesn’t accept this ceasefire, the United States is going to provide military aid,” Panetta said. “We’re going to provide intelligence. We’re going to provide support to Ukraine so that they can continue the fighting, and Russia will pay the price for that. That’s the hand that the president has. And hopefully he’ll exercise that because that is leverage.”
Trump paused aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine after Zelenskyy clashed with Trump and Vice President JD Vance during a Feb. 28 meeting in the Oval Office. Trump also threatened