Former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta said Thursday that President Donald Trump deserved “credit” for making a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine a possibility.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy both expressed openness to a 30-day ceasefire since Monday. Panetta told “CNN News Central” host Boris Sanchez that Trump would need to “stand strong” against Putin and use “leverage” to end the war. (RELATED: ‘So Depressing To Watch’: MSNBC Guest Chews Up Three Minutes Of Airtime Ranting About Vance Calling Zelenskyy On Carpet)
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“The key to Putin is to make clear that if he doesn’t accept this ceasefire, the United States is going to provide military aid,” Panetta said. “We’re going to provide intelligence. We’re going to provide support to Ukraine so that they can continue the fighting, and Russia will…
