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“Ukraine” said in 68 of 112 transcripts, 255 times.
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Sep 2, 2026 Meeting 1 time
…it. We're—you know, we want to have good relationship with Russia, Ukraine, with everybody. It'd be great for business. Russia's got great land. Got…
Jul 31, 2026 Meeting Kalshi: Trump Cabinet Meeting 1 time
…lot away. You know, President Biden, unfortunately, gave a lot away to Ukraine, and he gave—so did I. I mean, I gave them the…
Jul 8, 2026 Meeting Kalshi: Trump holds Bilateral meetings in Turkey 6 times
…as opposed to—— ——you know, having all of this death and destruction. Ukraine has tremendous potential. He understands that. We talk about that. He talks…
…Great job. About what? Tell me. And you're talking with respect to Ukraine. Well, we're going to talk about that. You know, look, it's a…
…we want to do it. We'll do it to save lives. Look, Ukraine's very far away. We have an ocean separating us. What I'm doing…
Jul 7, 2026 Meeting Kalshi: Trump holds bilateral with the President of Turkey 3 times
…a fair price—the full price. And I sell it not to Ukraine. I sell it to the European Union. They pay us. But, with…
…41,000 a month—souls. They're dead. They leave their mother in Ukraine. They leave their mother and father in Russia, Ukraine. They wave goodbye…
Jun 17, 2026 Meeting Kalshi: Trump holds bilateral with the Prime Minister of India 1 time
…stupidly in Afghanistan, as you know, and they spent a lot on Ukraine—$350 billion. But we have the most powerful military in the world…
Jun 16, 2026 Meeting Kalshi: Trump holds bilateral with the Emir of Qatar 2 times
…make a deal. Russia's lost tremendous amounts of people and so has Ukraine. Last month, they lost 35,000 soldiers between the two of them…
…life. They go to this front, and they get blown up, and Ukraine is losing a lot of people too. I mean, the whole thing…
Mar 26, 2026 Meeting Kalshi: Trump holds a Cabinet Meeting 8 times
…sometimes we take from one and we use for another. We helped Ukraine. It's—Biden started, and he gave $350 billion away. Too much. Way…
…NATO. We sell it to NATO, and they probably give it to Ukraine—mostly, I think. They give it to Ukraine. But we get paid…
…we—we don't give anything anymore. It's a tough situation, that whole Ukraine situation—very, very tough. We're working very hard on getting that one…
Mar 19, 2026 Meeting Kalshi: Trump holds a Bilateral Meeting with Japan 2 times
…of ammunition. But it was taken down by giving so much to Ukraine. They gave so much. You know, Biden gave $350 billion worth of…
Mar 17, 2026 Meeting 7 times
…think, you know, very important: We didn't have to be there for Ukraine. You know, Biden chose to spend hundreds of billions of dollars on…
…interesting—— It's interesting because I could say this, that what's happening in Ukraine—we're probably in there for $400 billion. We don't spend any money…
…will say that I'm not exactly thrilled, when we helped them with Ukraine. Look, Ukraine would have been over in one day if we didn't…
Mar 16, 2026 Meeting 8 times
…protect you." I mean, we're protecting them. We're working with them on Ukraine. Ukraine's thousands of miles away, separated by a vast ocean. We don't…
…Biden got taken to the cleaners. But we worked with them in Ukraine. We don't need to work with them in Ukraine. And then they…
…to it, I guess. I don't know. I mean, people live in Ukraine. I —you would think they wouldn't live in Ukraine, but they live…
Mar 3, 2026 Meeting Kalshi: Trump hosts a Bilateral Meeting with Germany 5 times
…away, stupidly, by Biden, very stupidly for free. And I'm all for Ukraine, but they gave away a lot. As you know, when I give…
…they want with it, but they are giving it, let's say, to Ukraine, and it's okay. But we gave away a lot of high-end…
…Middle East. Not to the Middle East. It was given away to Ukraine. Very little was given to the Middle East. The Middle East would…
Feb 19, 2026 Meeting 1 time
…stories I like telling. But Steve has been unbelievable. Everybody likes him. Ukraine loves him. Europe loves him. Russia loves him. I mean, there's nothing…
Jan 29, 2026 Meeting Kalshi: Trump holds a Cabinet Meeting 3 times
…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? Yes…
…should say it. I thought it was a very good thing, and Ukraine was—almost, they didn't believe it, but they were very happy about…
…You know, if you think it's cold over here, they say in Ukraine, you can add another 20 percent to it. It's—it was a…
Jan 9, 2026 Meeting Kalshi: Trump meets with Oil & Gas Executives 3 times
…bad stuff. So, as you know, President Biden gave $350 billion to Ukraine to fight, and we would never get that back. Although, I did…
…it, because we're selling our military equipment. They're probably giving it to Ukraine. But we're selling them to NATO—military equipment. We're getting full price…
…about Iran for? Well, look, Europe has been doing so much for Ukraine, but it hasn't been enough. And obviously, that—I would say that…
Dec 8, 2025 Meeting Kalshi: Trump holds roundtable meeting 3 times
…full price, and NATO takes that equipment and probably gives it to Ukraine. I guess they could give it to others too, but for the…
Dec 2, 2025 Meeting Kalshi: Trump holds a cabinet meeting 4 times
…war that our people are trying to settle now with Russia and Ukraine. We are not involved in the war monetarily anymore. Biden gave away…
…the equipment a hundred-percent price. And then they bring it to Ukraine or whatever they do with it. But we're trying to get that…
…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 other eight…
Nov 7, 2025 Meeting Kalshi: Trump holds bilateral meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister 4 times
…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 down…
…do you want to talk about that? So you would say that Ukraine cannot win that war? Well, I think they should respect Hungary and…
…of those things. And now look what happened. Look what's happened to Ukraine. It's a much smaller country. Lot of people are dead. You take…
Oct 29, 2025 Meeting 1 time
…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 that…
Oct 26, 2025 Meeting 1 time
…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 lot of…
Oct 22, 2025 Meeting Kalshi: Trump meets with NATO 9 times
…good 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…
…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. Yes. Well…
…financial than it is on gossip. No, it said that I gave Ukraine permission to shoot missiles deep into Russia. I didn't do that. Second…
Oct 20, 2025 Meeting Kalshi: Trump Bilateral with Prime Minister of Australia 2 times
…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 be…
…people dying are soldiers. The soldiers that are dying in Russia and Ukraine, it's unbelievable—5- to 7,000 a week. Can you believe it…
Oct 17, 2025 Meeting Kalshi: Trump meets with Zelensky 4 times
…with President Putin, and we'll be talking about it. President Zelenskyy of Ukraine has endured a lot. I mean, he really has. He's endured a…
…peace, but you never know. Please. Yes. Who are you with? You're Ukraine? Yes, sure. We're going to be talking about that. That's why we're…
…other things that we've been sending over the last 4 years to Ukraine. We've been—you know, we gave them a lot. Now, we have…
Oct 14, 2025 Meeting Kalshi: Bilateral meeting with President of Argentina 2 times
…have to tell you, I give credit, because who would think that Ukraine could have fought Russia for 4 years to essentially a standstill? Now…
…Russia look good. I will tell you that. We'll be talking about Ukraine, yes. I mean, I have the President coming in on Friday, and…
Oct 9, 2025 Meeting Kalshi: Trump's Bilateral meeting with President of Finland 5 times
…we are really working more closely together, having to do with Russia-Ukraine. And I would have thought that would have been easier, because that…
…World War II. You look at the people dying is—is Russia-Ukraine. I think we'll do that too. If—a lot of reasons for…
…And that's the thing that bothers me so much about the Russia-Ukraine. Seven thousand people are dying a week—young soldiers. They're almost all…
Oct 9, 2025 Meeting Kalshi: Trump Cabinet Meeting 1 time
…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 meantime…
Oct 7, 2025 Meeting Kalshi: Trump Bilateral 1 time
…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. Soldiers…
Sep 25, 2025 Meeting 4 times
…stop buying any oil from Russia while Russia continues this rampage against Ukraine. And they've been fighting. They've lost millions of lives already, and for…
…week, mostly military people. Their people and Ukrainians. More Russians, actually, than Ukraine. A little bit more. But it's such a waste of human life…
…lot. They're buying a lot, and I assume they're giving it to Ukraine. They could buy it for other reasons too, but I assume they're…
Sep 23, 2025 Meeting 2 times
…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 been…
…The biggest disappointment—but I think that will happen eventually—is the Ukraine and Russia situation. But we've settled—I thought that was going to…
Sep 23, 2025 Meeting 4 times
…an important one. And we have great respect for the fight that Ukraine is putting up. It's pretty amazing, actually. So, Mr. President, please. Yes…
…terrible right now. It's—as you know, it's crashing. And that, frankly, Ukraine is doing a very good job of stopping this very large army…
…we got really not much for it. We gave the money to Ukraine to fight, and we've—they've proven they're very brave. I mean, look…
Sep 23, 2025 Meeting 1 time
…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 stop…
Sep 18, 2025 Meeting Kalshi: Trump-Starmer Bilateral 3 times
…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 out 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. You know…
…was it close to happening. And I spoke to President Putin about Ukraine. It was the apple of his eye. I've said that many times…
Sep 3, 2025 Meeting 3 times
…people—you had 7,819 people killed last week. Russian soldiers and Ukraine soldiers, right? Not American soldiers, not soldiers from Poland, but they're human…
…tough wars to end— much tougher, I thought, than the war with Ukraine and Russia. I thought that Ukraine and Russia—I have a very…
Aug 26, 2025 Meeting 10 times
…making. I want to talk about: We're no longer involved with funding Ukraine, but we are involved with trying to stop the war or the…
…had somebody in here before. The war should have never started with Ukraine and Russia. It would have never started. And Putin said that himself…
…solved very quickly with regard to Gaza and also with regard to Ukraine and Russia. Yes, please. Well, we have some very good people for…
Aug 25, 2025 Meeting 7 times
…the meantime, we're not spending any money on—as you know, on Ukraine. But we're selling military equipment to NATO. NATO now is taking in…
…is distributing that equipment to wherever they are. I mean, perhaps to Ukraine. So NATO is working with Ukraine. Biden was giving hundreds of billions…
…As you know, I also got the rare earth deal done with Ukraine, which was worth much more than the $350 billion, but I'm not…
Aug 18, 2025 Meeting 5 times
…as we work to end the killing and stop the war in Ukraine. We're all working for the same goal. A very simple goal: We…
…significant step, President Putin agreed that Russia would accept security guarantees for Ukraine. And this is one of the key points that we need to…
…we can reach an agreement that would deter any future aggression against Ukraine. And I actually think there won't be. I think that's even overrated…
Aug 18, 2025 Meeting 6 times
…thank you very much. It's an honor to have the President of Ukraine with us. We've had a lot of good discussions, a lot of…
…France, Germany, Italy, Finland, EU, NATO—I mean, all—all partners around Ukraine supporting us. Thanks them and thank you very much for invitation. Thank…
…good for everybody. We want it to end good. The people of Ukraine have suffered incredibly. Incredibly. Well, we're going to work with Ukraine, we're…
Jul 28, 2025 Meeting 2 times
…then they get blown away. And Ukrainian too. Look what—look at Ukraine. It's a disaster what's happened there. But it continues to go on…
…game. We settled it. This is one that should be settled, Russia-Ukraine. This is one that really should be settled. Well—— Well, I don't…
Jul 27, 2025 Meeting 1 time
…they want. But I guess it's, for the most part, working with Ukraine. But we had a fantastic meeting. I guess it's now almost 4…
Jul 16, 2025 Meeting 1 time
…in the history of our country. Look what happened with Russia and Ukraine. That should have never happened. Look what happened with Israel. That would…
Jul 14, 2025 Meeting 7 times
…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 war. It…
…is Russia, and I'm not happy. And I will tell you that Ukraine wants to do something. Again, it's a war that should have never…
…et cetera, and that's going to be quickly distributed to the battlefield. Ukraine will take it up. And you know, say what you want about…
Jul 9, 2025 Meeting 2 times
…indeed, you know, because a lot of systems have been sent to Ukraine. But they would like to—I know they made the request. We're…
…Yes, please. Well, I haven't thought about it because we're looking at Ukraine right now and munitions. But I have—no, I have not gone…
Jul 8, 2025 Meeting 1 time
…He's killing too many people. So we're sending some defensive weapons to Ukraine, and I've approved that. I don't know. Why don't you tell me…
Jul 7, 2025 Meeting 2 times
…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 happy with…
…wars. And 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…
Jun 25, 2025 Meeting 1 time
…him today. I don't know. I assume we're going to be discussing Ukraine. I mean, it seems like the most likely subject. Well, we're going…
Jun 5, 2025 Meeting 10 times
…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. We'd…
…thing. I thought he wanted the entire—everything having to do with Ukraine. That's something that would have never happened if I were President. The…
…The war would have never—would have never happened. The war with Ukraine, with Putin would have never happened, ever. Not even a chance. And…
May 21, 2025 Meeting 3 times
…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 yesterday…
…It's not our 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…
…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. It was…
May 15, 2025 Meeting 4 times
…deadly—horrible, actually. When you look at what's happening with Russia and Ukraine, the drone is killing tremendous numbers of people. You hide behind a…
…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. Five…
…they're not from here, and they're not from the U.S.A. They're from Ukraine and Russia. So some people would say, "Why are you bothering?" Because…
May 14, 2025 Meeting 1 time
…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 coming…
May 6, 2025 Meeting 1 time
…over, 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…
Apr 30, 2025 Meeting 3 times
…I came here, I said, "How much money have we given to Ukraine?" The real number is about $350 billion. That's—it's unthinkable. And we…
…Wasn't even thought of. I discussed it with President Putin a lot—Ukraine. It was the apple of his eye, but there was no way…
…I didn't want to make a deal that couldn't be made, because Ukraine doesn't have very much money. They're going through a very bad period…