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Russian Media Ignores Trump's Putin Critique, Highlights Zelensky

4/30/2025

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Russian state media has strategically silenced U.S. President Donald Trump's sharp critiques of Vladimir Putin, choosing to spotlight his remarks about Ukrainian President Zelensky instead. While Trump urged Putin to "stop" the aggression in Ukraine, outlets like Russia-1 and TASS conveniently ignored these calls, instead amplifying Trump's comments on Zelensky's position on Crimea.

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Russian state media has strategically silenced U.S. President Donald Trump's sharp critiques of Vladimir Putin, choosing to spotlight his remarks about Ukrainian President Zelensky instead. While Trump urged Putin to "stop" the aggression in Ukraine, outlets like Russia-1 and TASS conveniently ignored these calls, instead amplifying Trump's comments on Zelensky's position on Crimea.