Trump criticized Putin for failing to quickly end the Russia-Ukraine conflict, asking, "Are you a paper tiger?"

On September 30, Jin10 reported that U.S. President Trump reiterated his disappointment with Russian President Putin. He met with Putin last month in Alaska. Trump also hinted that Russia is in a military predicament in this conflict, stating that thousands of soldiers from both sides are dying each week. Trump said, "I am very disappointed with President Putin." "I said, I thought he would resolve this matter. He should have ended this conflict within a week. I even told him: 'You know what, you are not doing well. You have been fighting a war that should have ended in a week for four years. Are you a paper tiger?'"