
Russian State TV Says It's No 'Coincidence' Trump Is Echoing Putin's Talking Points
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This week, Russian media said Trump's shifting stance toward Ukraine is in "total alignment" with the Kremlin.
President Donald Trump’s recent rhetoric about the war in Ukraine is getting a thumbs up from Russian state media.
Since returning to office last month, Trump has become increasingly critical of Ukraine, and even echoed a long standing Kremlin lie when he falsely accused Ukraine of initiating its conflict with Russia.
And earlier this week, Russian television presenter Vladimir Soloviov suggested Trump’s growing hostility toward Ukraine was no accident.
CNN’s Jake Tapper raised alarms about the president’s seemingly shifting allegiances during Sunday’s episode of “State of the Union,” where he confronted Trump diplomat Steve Witkoff with Soloviov’s comments.
In the clip from state-run network Russia-1, Soloviov said it was no “coincidence” that many of Trump’s recent stances “largely materialized” after his conversation with Putin earlier this month.