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Allison Walker

Trump Refuses to Call Putin a 'Dictator' Days After Slamming Zelensky As One: 'I Don't Use Those Words Lightly'

Donald Trump declined to label Vladimir Putin a dictator, days after calling Volodymyr Zelensky a “dictator without elections” and pushing for a U.S.-brokered Ukraine peace deal. (Credit: Brendan Smialowski/AFP)

President Donald Trump sidestepped labeling Russian President Vladimir Putin a "dictator," just days after controversially branding Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as one.

When asked if he would use the same "dictator" description for Putin, Trump told reporters, "I don't use those words lightly. I think that we're going to see how it all works out. Let's see what happens. I think we have a chance of a really good settlement between various countries."

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