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Jul 8, 2026 Meeting Kalshi: Trump holds Bilateral meetings in Turkey 3 times
…have—if you add it up, you take Saudi Arabia and take Russia—two big oil producers—we do more than twice as much. We…
…making—we are producing more oil right now than Saudi Arabia and Russia combined by almost double. Okay. Any other questions? Yes. Yes, ma'am. Well…
Jul 8, 2026 Meeting Kalshi: Trump holds Bilateral meetings in Turkey 6 times
…have a lot of brave people that are using that equipment. And Russia, you know, it's a big country, but it's a big force. Russia's…
…I think that country is going to do fantastically well. And likewise, Russia—you know, look, they're devoting a lot of energy. A lot of…
…toward some of the things that you'd like. It's been tough on Russia. It's been a lot tougher than it was supposed to be. I…
Jul 7, 2026 Meeting Kalshi: Trump holds bilateral with the President of Turkey 3 times
…from—generally speaking, it used to be the Soviet Union; now it's Russia. And I say that's fine, but you would think that they'd be…
…leave their mother in Ukraine. They leave their mother and father in Russia, Ukraine. They wave goodbye, and a week later they're dead. It's crazy…
…it, and with all the money we spend to help them with Russia—and we don't have to spend any money. We could remove all…
Jun 16, 2026 Meeting Kalshi: Trump holds bilateral with the Emir of Qatar 2 times
…meeting him later on too. We had a very good meeting. Look, Russia should make a deal. Russia's lost tremendous amounts of people and so…
May 27, 2026 Meeting Kalshi: Trump holds a Cabinet Meeting 8 times
…entering the United States. She exposed mountains of evidence related to the "Russia, Russia, Russia" hoax—one of the—was probably the greatest hoax in…
…of them. I mean, honestly. There's a lot of them. But the "Russia, Russia, Russia" hoax—a great hoax; a very dangerous hoax too. And…
…on there? So we're producing right now more oil, by double, than Russia and Saudi Arabia combined. There's never been anything like that. We have…
Mar 26, 2026 Meeting Kalshi: Trump holds a Cabinet Meeting 3 times
…more—we have twice the amount of oil as Saudi Arabia or Russia, and soon it'll be three times the amount. Chris, do you want…
…help. I mean, think of it. We're there to protect Europe from Russia. In theory, it doesn't affect us. We have an ocean—big, fat…
Mar 3, 2026 Meeting Kalshi: Trump hosts a Bilateral Meeting with Germany 1 time
…Yes. Please. Okay. Well, you want to? Yes. And as far as Russia-Ukraine, where is it on my priority list? Very high. We thought…
Feb 19, 2026 Meeting 2 times
…has been unbelievable. Everybody likes him. Ukraine loves him. Europe loves him. Russia loves him. I mean, there's nothing wrong with this. He goes to…
…I know that China is going to be involved, and I think Russia is going to be involved. I think they will be. I want…
Jan 29, 2026 Meeting Kalshi: Trump holds a Cabinet Meeting 1 time
…said, "The baby—my baby boy back." It's very—terrible thing. Steve, Russia-Ukraine. We've been making a lot of progress. Could you explain that…
Jan 9, 2026 Meeting Kalshi: Trump meets with Oil & Gas Executives 25 times
…has to know is that if we didn't do this, China or Russia would have done it. And if China or Russia were a next…
…if you think about it. And I told China and I told Russia: "We get along with you very well. We like you very much…
…And if we didn't do this, China would have been there and Russia would have been there. Maybe they both would have been there together…
Dec 2, 2025 Meeting Kalshi: Trump holds a cabinet meeting 4 times
…with a war that our people are trying to settle now with Russia and Ukraine. We are not involved in the war monetarily anymore. Biden…
…wars. This would be the ninth. And our people are over in Russia right now to see if we can get it settled. Not an…
…next war"— . Now they're saying, "If he ever ends the war with Russia and Ukraine, he's going to get the Nobel Prize." What about the…
Nov 17, 2025 Meeting Kalshi: Trump holds a meeting on the World Cup 3 times
…number is 50,000 pages. Fifty thousand pages. And it's just a "Russia, Russia, Russia" hoax as it pertains to the Republicans. Now, I believe…
Nov 7, 2025 Meeting Kalshi: Trump holds bilateral meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister 8 times
…be talking trade. We're going to be talking a little bit of Russia-Ukraine. We'll be talking about energy and energy prices. We have energy…
…those problems, and they buy a lot of oil and gas from Russia. And, as they know, I'm very disturbed by that, because we're helping…
…different position. But many European countries are buying oil and gas from Russia, and they have been for years. And I say, "What's that all…
Oct 29, 2025 Meeting 1 time
…of one, which we'll—I think we're going to get straightened out—Russia-Ukraine. But we got them all done, all finished. And you know…
Oct 26, 2025 Meeting 1 time
…done eight, and we're looking to do number nine, which would be Russia and Ukraine. So we've done a lot of work— —— We've done a…
Oct 22, 2025 Meeting Kalshi: Trump meets with NATO 11 times
…discussions today, and things are going along pretty well as regarding Ukraine-Russia. We thought it would be a little bit easier. That's turned out…
…they've really band together. They are not happy about what's happening with Russia and Ukraine. They're not happy at all. Neither am I. Jeff . Yes…
…it said that I gave Ukraine permission to shoot missiles deep into Russia. I didn't do that. Second of all, they're not using our missiles…
Oct 20, 2025 Meeting Kalshi: Trump Bilateral with Prime Minister of Australia 2 times
…in 8 months. Not bad. I have one more to go. It's Russia-Ukraine. And I think we'll get there. But it's turned out to…
…of the people dying are soldiers. The soldiers that are dying in Russia and Ukraine, it's unbelievable—5- to 7,000 a week. Can you…
Oct 17, 2025 Meeting Kalshi: Trump meets with Zelensky 3 times
…see what happens there. But India will not be buying oil from Russia, and they've already deescalated, and they've more or less stopped. They're pulling…
…this war over. Okay? I just heard about it, a tunnel from Russia to Alaska. I just heard about that one. That's an interesting one…
…we made it possible. But this came up yesterday: a tunnel from Russia to Alaska. That's an interesting—what do you think of that, Mr…
Oct 14, 2025 Meeting Kalshi: Bilateral meeting with President of Argentina 3 times
…war. And, you know, they have long lines waiting for gasoline in Russia right now. Right? They have long lines. Who thought that was going…
…I give credit, because who would think that Ukraine could have fought Russia for 4 years to essentially a standstill? Now, there has been some…
…that should have never happened, but it did. But it's not making Russia look good. I will tell you that. We'll be talking about Ukraine…
Oct 9, 2025 Meeting Kalshi: Trump's Bilateral meeting with President of Finland 7 times
…through. You know, you have a great military. And you've been fighting Russia for a long time. So how many years have you been indirectly…
…But we are really working more closely together, having to do with Russia-Ukraine. And I would have thought that would have been easier, because…
…number eight for me—number eight. And I would have thought the Russia deal maybe would have been one of the easier ones. And unfortunately…
Oct 9, 2025 Meeting Kalshi: Trump Cabinet Meeting 1 time
…that I thought would be maybe the quickest of all would be Russia-Ukraine. And I think that's going to happen too. But in the…
Oct 7, 2025 Meeting Kalshi: Trump Bilateral 1 time
…know, great. And we're—you know, things are happening with respect to Russia-Ukraine. That's one that—last week, Mark, 7,812 people were killed…
Sep 25, 2025 Meeting 4 times
…about both. I'd like to have him stop buying any oil from Russia while Russia continues this rampage against Ukraine. And they've been fighting. They've…
…best thing he could do is not buy oil and gas from Russia. If he didn't—if he did that, that would be probably the…
…And I'm not going to ever call anybody a paper tiger, but Russia has spent millions and millions of dollars in bombs, missiles, ammunition, and…
Sep 23, 2025 Meeting 5 times
…fighting on a lot of fronts. He's helping with regard to the Russia-Ukraine catastrophe. And his words of wisdom mean a lot. And we've…
…ways. And that's been a terrible war. It should have ended. And Russia should have stopped it, but they've been 3½ years, and they've gotten…
…too, and they've proven that. Maybe it's a—it could be that Russia is a paper tiger. I don't know what they are, but 3…
Sep 23, 2025 Meeting 3 times
…involved. It's still going on. And that's not a good thing for Russia. This was supposed to be quick. And so, you know, Russia doesn't…
…on 3½ years. And people thought it would be over quickly, because Russia is a big military power. And Ukraine—I'll tell you, they are…
Sep 23, 2025 Meeting 1 time
…is really doing its job. I know they were involved originally with Russia-Ukraine, and that didn't get done, because that was the time to…
Sep 18, 2025 Meeting Kalshi: Trump-Starmer Bilateral 6 times
…me down. He's really let me down. It was going to be Russia and Ukraine, but we'll see how that turns out. But that turned…
…going to get done. It will all get done right. And likewise, Russia and Ukraine will get done. But it's—you never know in war…
…along. And they were going at it hot and heavy. But the Russia situation—I hope we're going to have some good news for you…
Sep 3, 2025 Meeting 3 times
…that was no action? That cost hundreds of billions of dollars to Russia. You call that no action? And I haven't done phase two yet…
…to end— much tougher, I thought, than the war with Ukraine and Russia. I thought that Ukraine and Russia—I have a very good relationship…
Aug 26, 2025 Meeting 6 times
…in here before. The war should have never started with Ukraine and Russia. It would have never started. And Putin said that himself. President Putin…
…quickly with regard to Gaza and also with regard to Ukraine and Russia. Yes, please. Well, we have some very good people for that position…
…stop it if it does. We can't let these things happen. The Russia-Ukraine situation—last week, 7,012 soldiers—7,012 soldiers died. They…
Aug 25, 2025 Meeting 8 times
…know, I'm—I've always had a very good relationship, despite a fake "Russia, Russia, Russia" haunt that we had, but we've always had a great…
…country other than Ukraine—for the most part, other than Ukraine and Russia. But it's a very important thing to me to stop it. I…
…we are the most powerful nuclear country in the world by far. Russia is second. China is third. China is going to catch, eventually—5…
Aug 18, 2025 Meeting 1 time
…I believe that. In a very significant step, President Putin agreed that Russia would accept security guarantees for Ukraine. And this is one of the…
Aug 18, 2025 Meeting 2 times
…as you know, just a short while ago with the President of Russia. And I think there's a possibility that something could come out of…
…We're going to make sure that everything is good. We'll work with Russia. We're going to work with Ukraine. And we're going to make sure…
Jul 28, 2025 Meeting 10 times
…I don't need your help with Iran. I need your help with Russia." And so that's the one deal that continues to linger. And, you…
…is. And look, the Russian—I don't want to do that to Russia. I love the Russian people. They're great people. I don't want to…
…ball game. We settled it. This is one that should be settled, Russia-Ukraine. This is one that really should be settled. Well—— Well, I…
Jul 16, 2025 Meeting 4 times
…Democrats, and they're following a Democrat playbook, and no different when—than Russia, Russia, Russia and all the other hoaxes. They're started by the Democrats…
…embarrassing moment in the history of our country. Look what happened with Russia and Ukraine. That should have never happened. Look what happened with Israel…
Jul 14, 2025 Meeting 4 times
…today is to hear that we are very unhappy—I am— with Russia, but we'll discuss that maybe a different day. But we're very, very…
…as you know, we've spent $350 billion, approximately, on this war with Russia and Ukraine, and we'd like to see it end. It wasn't my…
…The only one we haven't been able to get to yet is Russia, and I'm not happy. And I will tell you that Ukraine wants…
Jul 8, 2025 Meeting 8 times
…I watch the Democrats, and they have standard lines, like they had "Russia, Russia, Russia." They had the "laptop from hell." "It all came from…
…a story out of the laptop from hell, saying it came from Russia, but it actually came from Hunter Biden's bedroom or worse. And just…
…scam"—greatest scam in the history of our country, other than maybe "Russia, Russia, Russia." That might have been. But the "green new scam" was…
Jul 7, 2025 Meeting 2 times
…out with a Biden-created monster: this whole thing that's happening with Russia and Ukraine. It's a horrible—it's a horrible thing. And I'm not…
…I hate to see people killed. Like, as an example, Ukraine and Russia. They're not Americans there being killed. They're not Israeli that are being…
Jun 25, 2025 Meeting 2 times
…said, "No, I don't need help on Iran. I need help on Russia." Okay? I said, "Do me a favor: Help us on Russia, not…
Jun 16, 2025 Meeting 4 times
…8. Barack Obama and a person named Trudeau didn't want to have Russia in. And I would say that that was a mistake, because I…
…that, 9 years ago?—8 years ago?— ——it switched over. They threw Russia out, which I claimed was a very big mistake. Even though I…
…was a mistake in that you spend so much time talking about Russia, and he's no longer at the table. So, it makes life more…
Jun 5, 2025 Meeting 13 times
…what's going on. We both feel that way. What's going on with Russia-Ukraine and other things we talk about, but Russia-Ukraine in particular…
…would have never happened. But maybe most importantly, the war, Chancellor, with Russia would never have happened with Ukraine. It was something that would have…
…tango. But they'll be—we're going to be very tough. Whether it's Russia or anybody else, we're going to be very tough. That's a bloodbath…
May 21, 2025 Meeting 6 times
…them both, and we just did something good. We're trying to settle Russia-Ukraine. We spoke with President Putin for 2½ hours the day before…
…people, it's not our soldiers, it's not our—it's Ukraine, and it's Russia. But if we can save 5,000 souls, we'll do it. You…
…but also, you know, I'm trying to save lives. I'm working with Russia and Ukraine. I don't have to do that. It's not our war…
May 15, 2025 Meeting 1 time
…the space war, and now we're leading it by tremendous margins over Russia and China, primarily. And so we're very proud of it. But I'm…
May 15, 2025 Meeting 5 times
…fast and deadly—horrible, actually. When you look at what's happening with Russia and Ukraine, the drone is killing tremendous numbers of people. You hide…
…have the strongest military in the world, by far—not China, not Russia, not anybody. We have the best military equipment in the world. And…
…the world psychologically. So we think we're going to do well with Russia-Ukraine. Five thousand soldiers are being killed every single week, on average…
May 14, 2025 Meeting 1 time
…much involved in helping us in other regions, like what's happening with Russia-Ukraine, et cetera. And I think we're having some pretty good news…
May 6, 2025 Meeting 7 times
…there. So we're going to—get that war stopped. Okay. Yes. Well, Russia used to be a member of what was called, then, the G…
…but I know that President Obama didn't like it, and they voted Russia out. And I say if they didn't vote Russia out—which I…
…them. And you get to know them. And I say that if Russia—if it was the G–8, if Russia were in it, I…
May 6, 2025 Meeting 1 time
…and that will be fine. We're going to also be discussing Ukraine-Russia— the war—because Mark wants it ended as quickly as I do…
Apr 24, 2025 Meeting 7 times
…in his country. And we've had talks on the war with Ukraine-Russia and trade. We're doing very well, I think, on both. We've had…
…say 2,500 people a week dying—young people, mostly soldiers, from Russia and Ukraine. And we want to end that war. We want to…
…a lot of pressure. You don't know what pressure I'm putting on Russia. They're dealing. You have no idea what pressure I'm putting on Russia…
Apr 17, 2025 Meeting 1 time
…Now I'm trying to get him to stop, because, as you know, Russia is a lot bigger. It's a bigger military force. And if you're…
Apr 14, 2025 Meeting 5 times
…didn't have any of that. You wouldn't have had the war with Russia-Ukraine. You wouldn't have had the Middle East problem, because Iran was…
…got to solve a war that should have never started, Ukraine and Russia, and we'll get that solved. And we have to solve problems, and…
…really good. Yes, please. Go ahead. Well, I already have sanctions on Russia. I put them there. If you remember Nord Stream 2, that was…
Apr 10, 2025 Meeting 1 time
…we're going to be able to make a deal relatively soon with Russia and Ukraine to stop the fighting. It's so senseless. It's such a…