Two Republican senators — Roger Wicker of Mississippi and John Kennedy of Louisiana — have publicly and harshly criticized US President Donald Trump's policy toward Russia and dictator Vladimir Putin.
Points of attention
- The Senate is divided from Trump over negotiations with Russia, particularly in ending the war in Ukraine.
- Head of the Armed Forces Committee disagrees with Trump on dealing with the aggressor state, highlighting the tensions within the government.
The Senate is outraged by Trump's actions and statements
According to journalists, they had the impression that the senators in question had severed relations with the American leader over negotiations on a peace agreement to end Russia's war against Ukraine.
Roger Wicker decided not to hide his indignation about this.
He believes the Russian dictator deserves to be executed after how many innocent people in Ukraine he has killed.
Trump thinks Putin wants peace. Well, I read a pamphlet in school called "Can You Trust the Russians?"... I think the Russians can only be trusted to act in their own best interests. But Putin has violated all the principles of international law, the American senator emphasized.
The head of the Armed Forces Committee "differed in views" with US President Donald Trump regarding negotiations with the aggressor country.
