"Moscow has brushed off a shift in tone from Donald Trump, who suggested Ukraine could win back all its territory from Russia, which was a weak paper tiger in dire economic trouble. Trump's comments, in which he also said Russia had been fighting aimlessly for three and a half years, were in contrast to the red-carpet treatment he laid out for Vladimir Putin at a summit in Alaska last month."
"Peskov said: Of course, President Trump heard Zelenskyy's version of events. And apparently at this point, this version is the reason for the assessment we heard. Trump has a history of repeating information the last world leader has told him during meetings, and often changes his position later. Peskov said the Russian army was making gains in Ukraine, albeit slowly. Putin has repeatedly stated this we are moving forward very carefully to minimise losses These are very deliberate actions, he said."
"Peskov dismissed the description of Russia as a paper tiger, saying his country was a bear, the national animal. Russia maintains its resilience. Russia maintains macroeconomic stability, he said. In later statements, the Kremlin said the war was not aimless and appeared to attempt to placate Trump by saying the process of restoring relations between Russia and the US was proceeding much more slowly than desired."
Donald Trump suggested Ukraine could retake all its territory and described Russia as a weak 'paper tiger,' saying Russia had been fighting aimlessly for three and a half years. The Kremlin, through Dmitry Peskov, attributed Trump's assessment to his meeting with Ukraine's president and said Trump often repeats the last leader's information and may change positions later. Peskov stated that the Russian army was making gains in Ukraine, albeit slowly, and framed operations as deliberate to minimise losses. Peskov rejected the 'paper tiger' label, calling Russia a bear and asserting macroeconomic stability. The Kremlin said the war was not aimless and signalled slower-than-desired progress on US-Russia relations.
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