Russia

For Russia—and other American adversaries—the silencing of the U.S. state media network really is golden.

Asked if he thinks the U.S. can end the conflict in Ukraine, Trump said: “Maybe we can, maybe we can’t.”

The immediate 30-day ceasefire takes effect as long as Russia agrees.

“This is more fake news from Reuters based on anonymous sources who have no idea what they are talking about,” said White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.

The British and French chiefs had a hand in Zelensky’s sudden course-correction after last week’s Oval Office disaster.

Trump has long been drawn to Russia, to Vladimir Putin, and sees the Kremlin as an active supporter of his presidency.

And a series of GOP senators lined up to lavish praise on him after his scolding of the Ukrainian leader.

“Never in the history of modern diplomacy—war, peace, whatever—have I ever, ever, ever seen anything like it,” international correspondent Christiane Amanpour said.

Trump had no reservations about calling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a “dictator” earlier this week.

Trump had earlier this week called the Ukrainian president a “dictator” and blamed him for the war with Russia.