US President-elect Donald Trump has urged Russian leader Vladimir Putin to agree to an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine before the conflict escalates further. With the regime of his Syrian ally Bashar al-Assad toppled, Trump warned that Russia should focus its resources on ending the war in Ukraine.
Assad’s departure from Damascus means the end of a 20-year rule defined by human rights abuses. However, this has not deterred Russian involvement in Ukraine, where nearly 600,000 soldiers are reported wounded or dead.
Trump believes that Putin can act swiftly to end the conflict and is willing to involve China as an intermediary if needed. In contrast, he advises the US to stay out of Syria’s power vacuum, citing it not being “our fight.”
Source: https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-sends-warning-shot-to-putin-as-he-hails-that-assad-is-gone