Former President Donald Trump is calling for a peaceful resolution to the war in Ukraine just days after his successor announced that the United States will send dozens of battle tanks to aid the European nation in its ongoing conflict with Russia.
Stressing that the war would not have happened if he had remained in office, the former president added, “Even now, despite tremendous loss of lives and destruction of much of that country, I would have a peace deal negotiated within 24 hours.”
Previously, officials had said M1 Abrams tanks were too complicated to operate and difficult to maintain. After Ukrainian pleas for assistance, however, the administration changed its position.
Europe Responds
Biden’s announcement came amid similar pledges from other Western nations, including Germany, which agreed to send 14 Leopard 2A6 battle tanks, and the UK, which will provide four Challenger 2 tanks and additional artillery.“Overall, I am very thankful to the world for the support of Ukraine,” he added. “But speaking frankly, the number of tanks and the delivery time to Ukraine is critical.”
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, however, called the move a “disastrous plan,” holding: “These tanks will burn down just like all the other ones. … Except they cost a lot, and this will fall on the shoulders of European taxpayers.”
The tanks, the Kremlin said, were evidence of the United States’ growing “direct involvement” in the conflict.
Meanwhile, Zelenskyy has again ramped up his requests for aid by asking allies to send long-range missiles.
The Epoch Times has contacted the White House for comment.
