Democratic strategist James Carville suggested during a Thursday podcast that President Donald Trump is only pursuing a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire because Russian President Vladimir Putin directed him to do so.
Putin told reporters at a Thursday news conference in Moscow that he is tentatively open to the idea of a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, provided mutually-agreed upon terms are met. Speaking on “Politics War Room” before the Russian president’s remarks, Carville said that he believed Russia was struggling in the war and was using Trump to push for a ceasefire to buy time. (RELATED: Trump Reportedly Directs Military To Draw Up Plans Increasing Panama Canal Troop Presence)
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“My suspicion is that Putin needs a 30-day ceasefire. He’s got to regroup, he’s getting the shit kicked out of him. And he instructed Trump through his cutouts to propose a ceasefire…
