A Pro-Trump Senator Lashed Out At Putin

• 14.11.2026, 19:24

The Kremlin is not seriously committed to peace talks.

Republican Senator Tom Cotton called Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s demand that NATO return to its 1997 borders absurd and further proof that the Kremlin is not seriously committed to peace talks. He wrote about this on his X page.

“Withdrawing NATO troops from their own borders is an absurd demand by Russia. Putin has once again shown that he does not take peace talks seriously. Further negotiations at this stage are a farce,” the senator stated.

According to him, Putin will agree to end the war only when he realizes he cannot win. Therefore, Cotton called for continued aid to Ukraine.

Analysts note that the statement is particularly interesting given Cotton’s loyalty to U.S. President Donald Trump. “Cotton is a fairly loyal Trump supporter who was once considered for the position of Secretary of Defense, but Trump chose Hegset. Cotton wasn’t anti-Ukrainian, but he always defended the Trump administration during Senate hearings—I’ve heard him speak a couple of times,” — writes the author of the Telegram channel “Byti Ili”.