Key Highlights
- Putin informed Trump that Russia would revise its negotiating position in the negotiations, claiming that Ukrainian drones had targeted one of his residences.
- The editorial casts doubt on Russia’s allegations, which have been denied by Ukraine, saying that “on cue, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin chose lies, hatred, and death instead.” And it lays out the case for escalating penalties on Russia in terms personal to the president.
- “Just as he did in Alaska, Putin was offered peace and instead spat in America’s eye,” the Post editorial reads, adding that “Vladimir Putin is not an honest broker who can see reason, nor a business opportunity to be unlocked.” The newspaper lists Russia’s support for Iran, as well as its backing for Venezuela’s leadership, to argue that “across the world, Russia is opposing Trump’s agenda.” “The answer should not be more concessions, but a bigger stick,” the editorial says.
- “Kyiv has done its part.
- The onus should be on Putin to step up or face more stringent sanctions and more deadly weapons in Ukraine.” Ukraine has denied the attack allegations, casting them as a Russian fabrication aimed at derailing the peace talks.
