Trump calls Putin 'genius' and 'savvy' for Ukraine invasion
- Publisher
- Politico
- Published
- 2022-02-23
- Type
- news report
- Link
- https://www.politico.com/news/2022/02/23/trump-putin-ukraine-invasion-00010923
- Last checked
- 2026-10-26
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Foreign Policy
Helsinki to St Petersburg: the documented record of Trump siding with Putin
From taking Putin's word over US intelligence in Helsinki in 2018, to calling the 2022 invasion 'genius,' to nine envoy meetings and a diesel deal in 2026, the record of Trump's deference to Putin is long, public and bipartisan-documented.