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“Russia / Ukraine” said in 126 of 256 transcripts, 657 times.
Counted forms: ukraine, ukraines, ukraine's, russia, russias, russia's.
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Jan 21, 2026 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…2 weeks later, you hear he had his head blown off fighting Ukraine or fighting Russia. It's both of them. The total are averaging 30…
Jan 21, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump speaks at the World Economic Forum 19 times
…What the hell is going on?" Those defensive systems were made by Russia and by China. So they're going to go back to the drawing…
…territory sitting undefended in a key strategic location between the United States, Russia, and China. That's exactly where it is, right smack in the middle…
…if I didn't get involved in my first term. The war with Ukraine is an example. We are thousands of miles away, separated by a…
Jan 14, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump participates in a signing ceremony 2 times
…of things, and we really need it. If we don't go in, Russia is going to go in and China is going to go in…
…is there's not a thing that Denmark can do about it if Russia or China wants to occupy Greenland. But there's everything we can do…
Jan 6, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks at the House GOP Member Retreat 3 times
…they are. They've now reduced it very substantially, as you know, from Russia. We're getting rich because of tariffs, by the way. I hope everyone…
…read the transcript. It was perfect. It was so good. I told Ukraine not to cheat, and if you see any cheating, report it to…
…I said is, "Don't cheat." And we have a signed agreement that Ukraine can't cheat. You know that. We've—it's the only—like, the only…
Dec 22, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump makes an announcement 6 times
…have—we're at least 15 years ahead of any other competitor. China, Russia, nobody can come close. We're also building, right now, three large aircraft…
…to Greenland. Greenland is a big deal. Yes. So the talks on Ukraine-Russia are going along. They lost, as you know, 27,000 soldiers…
…solved all these wars. The only one I haven't solved yet is Russia-Ukraine. Well, I'll do whatever I have to do. I mean, I'd…
Dec 19, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump speaks in North Carolina 3 times
…incident with that horrible monster that killed the young, beautiful girl from Ukraine? The animal. And to think we'll get—have—we'll have him in…
…plunged a knife into the throat of an innocent young, beautiful girl—Ukraine; she was from Ukraine—who was sitting on a train. You could…
Dec 18, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times
…that. Yes, please. Well, they're getting close to something. But I hope Ukraine moves quickly. I hope Ukraine moves quickly, because Russia is there. And…
Dec 16, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds a Hanukkah Reception 5 times
…is Steve Witkoff doing, right? You know, I got Steve involved in Russia-Ukraine and the Middle East. We have—by the way, we have…
…New York. He knew less about rivers and metes and bounds in Russia and the various places he's working on. He knew nothing about it…
…going to see. I thought the easiest war to settle would be Russia-Ukraine, because I have a good relationship with Putin. It would have…
Dec 15, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds Mexican Border Defense Medal Presentation 16 times
…ago with the European leaders, many of them, involving the war with Russia and Ukraine. We were—we had a long discussion. And things are…
…yesterday were amazing, and they have been amazing—having to do with Russia and Ukraine. And I had a long talk with President Zelenskyy. Also…
…that they're closer now. We had numerous conversations with President Putin of Russia, and I think we're closer now than we have been ever, and…
Dec 12, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds a Bill Signing Ceremony 4 times
…one, I thought, would be a country that you're somewhat familiar with: Russia and Ukraine. But we're—a lot of progress is being made even…
…lot of death. Last month, fellas, 25,000 soldiers were killed in Ukraine and Russia. Twenty-five thousand. Can you imagine this? That's a hot…
Dec 11, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds a signing ceremony 9 times
…about nuclear weapons. I've spoken to China about that. I've spoken to Russia about that. And I think it would be something that we would…
…in getting it done. I thought that we were very close with Russia to having a deal. I thought we were very close with Ukraine…
…the past, we spent—could be $300-, $350 billion giving it to Ukraine. You know, we got nothing in return. But we gave it to…
Dec 10, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times
…All very good leaders, very good friends of mine. And we discussed Ukraine in pretty strong words, and we'll see what happens. I mean, we're…
…before we progress. You know, we—we're not spending any money in Ukraine. We're selling equipment—basically, missiles and everything else to NATO, and NATO…
…distribute it to who they want. I guess they're mostly distributing to Ukraine. But—but we're not spending money. But you know what we are…
Dec 9, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump speaks in Pennsylvania 4 times
…voted for me because we had a great—despite all of the "Russia, Russia, Russia" bullshit—despite all of the impeachments—you know, think of…
…run by the Democrats. What's going on there? The young lady from Ukraine. You saw that one, where a guy from behind just cut her…
Dec 4, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: National Christmas Tree Lighting 2 times
…ever seen before. Eight of them. We're looking for one more—that's Russia-Ukraine—if that's possible. And I think we'll get there eventually. Last…
Dec 3, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: President Trump makes an announcement 4 times
…new scam." It's part of the greatest scam, probably—well, other than Russia, Russia, Russia and a few others I could name— —the greatest scam…
…can't tell you, because it does take two to tango. You know, Ukraine—I think we have something pretty well worked out with them. They're…
Nov 25, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Presidential Turkey Pardon 2 times
…I think we're—we're going to get there. Twenty-five thousand soldiers—Ukraine, Russia—in the last month, 25 thousand soldiers have died. So I…
Nov 18, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts Saudi Arabia for dinner 1 time
…which was against it, took a pass—didn't vote against it. And Russia, which was against it, didn't vote against it. So we appreciate it…
Nov 11, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump's Veterans Day address 1 time
…countries celebrating Victory Day—I watched it. I watched U.K. I watched Russia. They were celebrating Victory Day, World War II. And I said, "We've…
Nov 10, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump swears in the ambassador to India 4 times
…bad President. We had a horrible President, and we ended up with Russia-Ukraine. And we ended up with other disasters too. Don't forget, I…
…But I put out eight wars. And look at the damage that Russia-Ukraine has done to us as a country. I mean, they—we…
Nov 6, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts dinner with Central Asian Countries 4 times
…time, eight months. We're looking to end one more, if that's possible: Russia and Ukraine. We haven't gotten there yet, but I think we've made…
…Yes, please. Go ahead. Well, I can say that the exports from Russia are way down. We'd just like to see an end to the…
…doctrine would be denuclearization, because we have enough nuclear. We're number one, Russia is number two, China is number three—way behind, but they'll be…
Nov 6, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump makes an annoucement 1 time
…great. It's going good. He stopped—largely, he stopped buying oil from Russia. And he's a friend of mine, and we speak, and he wants…
Nov 5, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump at America Business Forum 1 time
…It's such a horrible situation, if it ever has to be used. Russia is second. China is a distant third, but they'll catch us within…
Oct 29, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump in South Korea for APEC CEOs Luncheon 4 times
…we did that eight times. The only one I didn't do is Russia-Ukraine, but that will get done too. That will get done. I…
…have thought we created peace in the Middle East, but didn't get Russia and Ukraine? Because peace in the Middle East was "undoable." They're looking…
Oct 28, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump has dinner with Japanese business leaders 3 times
…the Middle East. We did great with the Middle East. But with Russia, I thought that was going to be an easy one—Ukraine-Russia…
Oct 28, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…solved nine wars—no, eight wars, and another one coming. I think Russia-Ukraine is coming. I thought that was going to be the easy…
Oct 21, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts Diwali Celebration 6 times
…very good relationship. And he's not going to buy much oil from Russia. He wants to see that war end as much as I do…
…of things are happening on that front—on the war front with Ukraine and Russia. And we'll be notifying you over the next 2 days…
…to them. We sell equipment to NATO and NATO gives it to Ukraine, but we don't pay anything anymore. Biden spent $350 billion. The war…
Oct 16, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Oval Office Announcement 4 times
…4 years, they—nobody talked about—I spoke to President Putin about Ukraine. It was the apple of his eye. But there was no—never…
…an amazing woman who—she got it all right. She got the "Russia, Russia, Russia" hoax right. She got everything. Would you have a question…
Oct 15, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: White House Ballroom Dinner 5 times
…left. One of the easier ones I thought was going to be Russia. One of the easy ones, I thought, was going to be Russia…
…like it. For me, it's like—I love it. In between China, Russia, and everything else that we deal with, it's going to be a…
Oct 13, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump Speech in Israel 5 times
…quick story, because, as you know, he's working on the war with Russia and Ukraine—a war that would have never happened if I were…
…a 15- or a 20-minute meeting. Steve had no idea about Russia. I had no idea about Putin too much. Didn't know too much…
…easy. I think that'll be easy. But first, we have to get Russia done. We've got to get that one done. If you don't mind…
Oct 10, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Oval Office Announcement 1 time
…was very honored that Iran came in. They said they support it. Russia came in, President Putin. He supports it fully—very fully. So I…
Oct 8, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump Roundtable on ANTIFA 4 times
…to settling an eighth. And I think we'll end up settling the Russia situation, which is horrible. Seven thousand people died last week, by the…
Oct 6, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…by the way. But nobody—nobody looks good with the war with Russia and Ukraine. Nobody. That's been a vicious—a horrible—this week, they…
Sep 30, 2025 Speech / ceremony 10 times
…use that. Never. Never, ever. We were a little bit threatened by Russia recently, and I sent a submarine—nuclear submarine. The most lethal weapon…
…you can't detect it. There's no way—we're 25 years ahead of Russia and China in submarines. Russia is actually second in submarines. China is…
…two—I won't say about the two—over to the coast of Russia, just to be careful, because we can't let people throw around that…
Sep 25, 2025 Speech / ceremony 5 times
…I do. Yes, please. Yes, they have a shot at it, because Russia—— Well, because I've been watching the way Russia is—and what Russia…
…territory. So I think it's been very bad for the reputation of Russia. This war should have been over. If this were our war, we…
Sep 23, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump's Address to United Nations General Assembly 8 times
…daughter were alive. I've also been working relentlessly stopping the killing in Ukraine. I thought that would be—of the seven wars that I stopped…
…There are always lots of surprises, both good and bad. Everyone thought Russia would win this war in 3 days, but it didn't work out…
…was supposed to be just a quick little skirmish. It's not making Russia look good. It's making them look bad. No matter what happens from…
Sep 20, 2025 Speech / ceremony 8 times
…NATO, Matt Whitaker. Hey, Matt, they have to stop buying oil from Russia, Matt. Will you talk to those—will you talk to them, please…
…down. And we want to—that will automatically stop the war with Russia and Ukraine. You get the prices down a little bit more, that's…
…They stopped. And then I was told that, "If you can stop Russia and Ukraine, you should get the Nobel Prize." I said: "Well, what…
Sep 19, 2025 Speech / ceremony 5 times
…about war. We talked about a lot of things. We talked about Russia-Ukraine, obviously, and Gaza. We talked about a lot of subjects. It…
…one, but we'll get it done somehow. And we're also working with Russia and Ukraine. They hate each other so much, you wouldn't believe it…
…want with it. In this case, I guess they give it to Ukraine. It's a very sad war. It's a war that never should have…
Sep 7, 2025 Speech / ceremony 5 times
…Yes, I know all about it. Yes. Well, nobody was tougher on Russia than me. That has to do with the pipeline—as you know…
…I used to tell you 5,000—they're losing 7,000—between Ukraine and Russia, 7,000 soldiers every single week. It's such a horrible…
…couple of days. Look, I—we're going to get it done. The Russia-Ukraine situation, we're going to get it done. I have confidence we're…
Sep 5, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…going to be the easiest is probably the most difficult. That's the Ukraine and Russia. I thought that would be easier. The relationship with President…
Sep 5, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…probably one of the easier ones, and that's with President Putin and Ukraine, and that turned out to be one that's a little bit more…
…that India would be buying so much oil, as you know, from Russia, and I let them know that. And we put a very big…
Sep 4, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times
…an easier one—because of my relationship with President Putin and with Ukraine and everything else, I thought it would be the Russia-Ukraine disaster…
Sep 2, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…were losing the race in space very badly to China and to Russia, and now we're far and away number one in space—and reestablished…
Aug 25, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times
…think that—that date also helped start the war with Putin and Ukraine, because he saw how incompetent our military was under Biden and under…
…the vaults myself. I spent hours down there looking. That's in between Russia, Ukraine, China— —all the other stuff. We do it. I want to…
Aug 25, 2025 Speech / ceremony 14 times
…what it's doing. We're leading in space now. China was killing us. Russia was beating us. China was killing us. We're now killing China—we…
…the one I thought would be easiest, frankly, was going to be Russia and Ukraine. But that turns out to be some big personality conflicts…
…000, but 7,221 soldiers died last week in the fighting between Ukraine and Russia. And they're not our soldiers, but they're souls. They're living…
Aug 22, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times
…Yes, I think I'll know—I think I'll know the attitude of Russia and, frankly, of Ukraine. It takes two. Well, then I'm going to…
…I really believe that you might not have had the problem with Russia. I think Putin was sitting there watching these stupid people running our…
Aug 14, 2025 Speech / ceremony 9 times
…a big meeting. It's going to be, I think, very important for Russia, and it's going to be very important for us, and important for…
…have—you know, we're not paying any money, as you know, to Ukraine. We're supplying equipment. We're being paid 100 percent plus for that equipment…
…and then you'll have missiles dropped into various cities and towns in Ukraine. And they're losing seven—last week, they lost 7,251 people—mostly…
Aug 13, 2025 Speech / ceremony 8 times
…going to Friday—on Friday to Alaska. We're meeting with President Putin, Russia. "How important it is that the Capital is important?" I said, "Very…
…very well. I got along with him great, actually. We had the Russia—I had to go through the "Russia, Russia" hoax. And it was…
…him—I said, "You know, they got this phony investigation going on. 'Russia, Russia, Russia.'" Totally phony, created by Adam Schiff— Shifty Schiff—and Hillary…
Aug 8, 2025 Speech / ceremony 13 times
…we're working on another one that you're reporting on very strongly with Russia- Ukraine. And we'll have some more information for you a little bit…
…losing, Peter, about 6-, maybe even 7,000 soldiers every single week. Russia, as you know, lost almost 25,000 over the last month and…
…to be announcing, later on, we're going to have a meeting with Russia. We'll start off with Russia, and we'll announce a location. I think…
Aug 6, 2025 Speech / ceremony 5 times
…into Kyiv and other places. But, in terms of soldiers, I think Russia has lost over 20,000 since the beginning of the year—20…
…with all of the land that was taken. Nothing was taken by Russia from us. Not one ounce of land was taken. I'm here to…
…very close to China in terms of the purchase of oil from Russia. But—so I don't know if that had anything to do with…
Aug 5, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…You know, they have a meeting tomorrow. We have a meeting with Russia tomorrow. We're going to see what happens. We'll make that determination at…