The Josh Lafazan Show on YouTube - Episode 114

Trump’s Call with PUTIN – Peace in Ukraine or Betrayal of an Ally?

The Josh Lafazan Show on YouTube - Episode 114

Welcome back to The Josh Lafazan Show — where we separate fact from fiction, expose the spin, and dive deep into the political stories shaping our future. In today’s episode, we’re breaking down a dramatic and high-stakes phone call between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin — and what it could mean for the future of the Russia-Ukraine war, U.S. foreign policy, and America’s role as a global leader.

This call wasn’t just symbolic — it was a direct resumption of U.S.-Russia diplomacy, with major consequences on the table. But is it really a step toward peace? Or is Trump once again showing dangerous deference to a dictator?

📞 Trump once bragged he’d end the Russia-Ukraine war in just 24 hours. But here we are — 124 days into his second presidency, and not only is the war still raging, but there’s no real progress toward a just or lasting peace. So what happened on that call with Putin? Why has Trump effectively cut Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky out of the process? And is this the latest example of Trump undermining our allies and empowering autocrats?

We cover it all — including the latest polling, firsthand statements from U.S. officials and European leaders, and deep analysis on what this call means moving forward.

🚨 Here's what you'll learn in this episode:

• The real story behind the Trump-Putin call: What was said, what was promised, and why it has leaders across Europe raising red flags.
  
   
• How Trump’s approach contrasts sharply with President Biden’s prior refusal to engage Putin directly following Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022.
  
   
• Why critics — including former U.S. officials — say Trump is dangerously sidelining Ukraine and offering concessions to Russia that could reshape the global order.
  
   
• The damning polling numbers showing a clear lack of public confidence in Trump’s Ukraine policy: 55% of Americans disapprove of his handling of the war, 59% say his approach won’t bring peace, and 56% believe he’s too cozy with Moscow.
  
   
• How Vice President JD Vance’s recent comments suggest the U.S. has no coherent strategy — just vague promises and soft ultimatums.
  
   
• The embarrassing Oval Office moment when Vance berated Zelensky on live TV, asking if he “owned a suit” and telling him to be “humble.”
  
   

📊 Beyond the rhetoric, we get into what’s actually on the table in these so-called peace negotiations — and it’s alarming:

• U.S. proposals have reportedly included allowing Russia to keep 20% of Ukrainian territory, denying Ukraine NATO membership, and lifting sanctions.
  
   
• The White House is even considering recognizing Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea, reversing more than a decade of bipartisan U.S. policy.
  
   
• These offers would effectively reward Russian aggression, weaken NATO, and send a chilling message to our allies around the world.
  
   

📝 Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink didn’t hold back in a recent op-ed explaining why she resigned. She wrote:

“Peace at any price is not peace at all — it is appeasement... We must show leadership in the face of aggression, not weakness or complicity.”

She’s absolutely right. And we go even deeper, showing how Trump’s so-called peace plan is really just a lifeline to Putin, whose regime is in crisis:

• Russia’s economy is collapsing,
  
   
• The ruble is plummeting,
  
   
• They’re running out of soldiers and weapons,
  
   
• And they’re turning to North Korea for military support.
  
   

Instead of leveraging that desperation, Trump seems determined to bail Putin out, effectively giving him everything he wants in ex