Ukrainian human rights lawyer, Nobel Prize winner urges Trump to show strength and end the war
‘We don’t want to live in Putin’s world. We want to live in a world where democracy and rule of law and freedom are respected’
Published January 26, 2025 8:08am EST
Ukrainian human rights lawyer says ‘peace through strength’ is needed to end the war with Russia
Oleksandra Matviichuk, a human rights lawyer and Nobel Peace Prize winner, commends President Trump for holding Putin accountable.
President Donald Trump is calling on Russian President Vladimir Putin to “make a deal” to end the “ridiculous” war with Ukraine, which started nearly three years ago. During his 2024 campaign, Trump often spoke about ending major world conflicts, including the Russia-Ukraine war, invoking former President Ronald Reagan’s “peace through strength” doctrine. Now that he’s in office, Trump is making it clear that it’s time for Putin to come to the table.
“I’m not looking to hurt Russia,” Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social platform. In the post, Trump threatens “high levels of taxes, tariffs and sanctions on anything being sold by Russia to the United States.” This threat comes days after reports that Putin was starting to get concerned about his country’s economy as the war with Ukraine continues.