U.S. President-elect Donald Trump claimed that Russia attacked Ukraine because of Ukraine's aspiration to join NATO, asserting that Biden's negotiations on the matter led to the war and that he had predicted this outcome.
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Russia attacked Ukraine because of Ukraine's desire to join NATO
Trump predicted the war would result from Biden's negotiations regarding NATO membership
Putin stated for many years that he did not want Ukraine involved in NATO
Trump saved NATO from non-existence
Trump said Biden's support of Ukraine's NATO membership had led to Russia's war against the country
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Extracted: 2026-02-22T18:46:14.360Z
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