Donald Trump reportedly threatened Vladimir Putin with a major attack and Russia has hit back against these claims.
New audio of President Donald Trump speaking to donors in 2024 has caused quite an international stir.
According to a CNN report, Trump was speaking to wealthy donors at an event prior to becoming President for a second term.
He told them how he had previously been very tough on Russian President Vladimir Putin when it came to his invasion of Ukraine.
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In the recording, Trump reportedly said: “With Putin I said, ‘If you go into Ukraine, I’m going to bomb the sh*t out of Moscow. I’m telling you I have no choice.
“And then [Putin] goes, like, ‘I don’t believe you.’ But he believed me 10%.”
Trump then allegedly insisted he made similar comments when it comes to Chinese President Xi Jinping, telling him Beijing would be bombed if the nation decided to invade Taiwan.
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CNN has claimed the audio tapes were from fundraisers in New York and Florida, which were later obtained by Josh Dawsey, Tyler Pager and Isaac Arnsdorf, who detailed some of the exchanges in their new book, 2024.
However, it is not clear when and in which format these alleged conversations took place with the leaders.
However, Russia has now dismissed these claims as they released a statement addressing this.
The spokesman for the Kremlin Dmitry Peskov said: “The fact is that there were no telephone conversations then.
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“After all, we are talking, as far as I understand, about the period when Trump was not yet the president of the United States.”
News of this alleged conversation comes after Trump recently said he was frustrated with the Russian leader.
Trump spoke to the press after a cabinet meeting on Tuesday (July 8) and expressed his anger at Putin over Ukrainian soldiers dying in their thousands.
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He said: “I'm not happy with Putin. I can tell you that much right now.
"We get a lot of bulls*** thrown at us by Putin ... He's very nice all the time, but it turns out to be meaningless."
Trump also hinted that he was considering another bill that would enact further sanctions on Russia.
As well as this, Trump noted that he has approved for more US weapons to be sent to Ukraine in their fight against Russia.
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Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded to this indicating the need for speed in order to protect the nation and the people.
UNILAD has contacted the White House and the Kremlin for comment.
Topics: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Russia, Ukraine, News, US News
Gerrard Kaonga