Trump says Putin should be ending war, not ‘testing missiles’ ahead of landing in Japan
former President Donald Trump criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin for testing a nuclear-powered cruise missile, saying Putin should focus on ending the war rather than “testing missiles.” Trump made these remarks while traveling to Japan, where he landed at Haneda Airport as part of a diplomatic visit to Asia. putin had recently hailed the missile as “invincible” to air defenses, emphasizing its unique capabilities. Trump called Putin’s comments inappropriate and stressed that the conflict, wich he believes should have lasted onyl a week, is now approaching its fourth year. During his visit, Trump expressed eagerness to meet with Japanese Emperor Naruhito and was scheduled to meet Japan’s newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who emphasized strengthening the U.S.-Japan alliance as a top priority.
Trump says Putin should be ending war, not ‘testing missiles’ ahead of landing in Japan
President Donald Trump had strong words for Russian President Vladimir Putin while traveling to Japan on Monday after reports of Russia’s recent tests of a nuclear-powered cruise missile.
The Russian president touted the weapon’s capabilities on Sunday, declaring it “invincible” to air defenses.
“We need to determine the possible ways of using it and start preparing the infrastructure for deploying this weapon,” said Putin. “It is a unique ware which nobody else in the world has.”
Trump said he didn’t find Putin’s comments “appropriate.”
“They’re not playing games with us,” Trump said on Air Force One. “We’re not playing games with them either. We test missiles all the time. And I don’t think it’s an appropriate thing for Putin to be saying either, by the way. You ought to get the war ended. The war that should’ve taken one week is now in its, soon, fourth year. That’s what you ought to do instead of testing missiles.”
Trump said he would assess the situation during his trip.
At 5 p.m. local time, Trump landed at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan. It is his second stop on his weeklong diplomatic visit to Asia. Ahead of his arrival, Trump expressed his enthusiasm for meeting with Japanese Emperor Naruhito on his Truth Social account.
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“Landing in Japan now. Looking forward to seeing the Emperor!” Trump posted.
The president is expected to travel to the Tokyo Imperial Palace on Monday evening to meet with Naruhito. Trump’s visit to Japan came after a weekend in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where he agreed to trade deals with Cambodia, Malaysia, and Thailand.
On Tuesday, Trump is set to meet with Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s newly elected prime minister. Trump and Takaichi spoke in a phone call on Saturday, during which she stressed the importance of strengthening the relationship between the two countries and said it was her government’s “top priority.”
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