Why are we writing about this?
Trump responded in this way to a question from a Fox News journalist who recalled Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's joke after the operation to capture Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela. Zelensky then said that “if this can be done with dictators, the United States knows what to do now.” When asked if he intended to capture Vladimir Putin, Trump replied that “it won't be necessary.”
Why did Trump say it wouldn't be necessary to capture Putin?
How does Trump assess his relationship with Putin?
What did Trump say about the protests in Iran?
How many people died during protests in Iran?
What Trump said
— I have always had good relations with him, although I am disappointed with him, the US president said about Putin during a meeting with the heads of oil companies at the White House. He explained once again that he thought ending the war in Ukraine would be easier. At the same time, he criticized his predecessor Joe Biden for supporting Ukraine without demanding compensation, assessing that it was a “bad thing.”
What's next for Iran?
During the same meeting, Trump also referred to the protests in Iran and the possible overthrow of its leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He stressed that Iran was “in big trouble.”
— People are taking over cities. This is something that was unthinkable just a few weeks ago. We are monitoring the situation very carefully, he noted. He also repeated his threat to the regime in Tehran that if it starts killing protesters, the United States will launch a strong attack on Iran. Despite these threats, there were reports of fatalities among protesters in the previous days. According to BBC television, at least 20 people have been killed during the protests that have lasted for almost two weeks.
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