President Donald Trump made a startling claim regarding the human cost of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, stating that 25,000 lives were lost in the past month and an additional 32,000 the month prior. “Last month, 25,000 people died in the Ukraine-Russia war, okay? 25,000,” Trump told reporters on the White House lawn. He elaborated, “The month before that, 32,000 people died … mostly soldiers, 97% soldiers. But whether they’re soldiers or civilians, think of it: 32,000. Two months ago, 33,000 people; this month, 25,000 people died. What a shame.” These figures starkly contrast with independent estimates, such as those from the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS), which suggest Russia alone has lost as many as 450,000 soldiers since the invasion began in 2022. Trump also expressed his desire for an imminent end to the war, revealing recent conversations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin. “I spoke to him a lot, and he’s going along and Putin’s going along. And someday, hopefully in the not too distant future, maybe before the heavy winter, they’ll make a deal,” Trump stated, indicating he has urged Zelenskyy to negotiate with Putin. Further complicating the narrative, Zelenskyy announced that Trump had agreed to authorize Ukraine to license and produce U.S. Patriot missile interceptors, a significant policy shift from previous hesitations. “There are concrete agreements regarding Patriot licenses. At our meeting, President Trump stressed that he had made his final decision: Ukraine will receive licenses to produce Patriot missiles,'” Zelenskyy posted, highlighting a potential breakthrough facilitated by Trump’s intervention.
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