【By Observer News, Chen Sijia】On July 8 local time, the U.S. cable news network CNN reported that it obtained an audio clip showing that President Trump had boasted at a private donor meeting last year that he had threatened Russian President Putin, saying that if Russia attacked Ukraine, the U.S. would "bomb Moscow" as retaliation.

According to TASS on September 9, in response to the audio disclosed by CNN, Russian President's press secretary Peskov said that Russia could not confirm the authenticity of the report.

Peskov said, "We are also unsure whether this information is true. There are many false pieces of information now, and false information often exceeds real information. When we analyze related reports, we always take this into account."

He pointed out that the CNN disclosure was a recording from before Trump returned to the White House, "The issue is that there had not been a phone call yet. As far as I know, we are talking about information before Trump became president of the United States. Therefore, I suggest you ask the White House questions."

February 17, 2024, Trump held a campaign rally in Michigan, USA. Visual China

CNN reported that during last year's U.S. election, Trump made the "bomb Moscow" remarks at fundraising events in New York and Florida. Journalists Josh Dawsey, Tyler Pager, and Isaac Arnsdorf obtained an audio recording and revealed some details in a new book.

According to the audio, Trump claimed at a fundraising event: "I told Putin, if you attack Ukraine, I will bomb Moscow. I tell you, I have no choice. Then (Putin) said he didn't believe me, but I think he believed me 10%."

CNN stated that these audio clips had never been publicly released before, and the Trump team refused to comment on the content of the audio.

Last May, The Washington Post also previously reported similar news. At that time, a report stated that Trump once shocked donors at a closed-door fundraising event by claiming that if Russia "invaded" Ukraine, he would "bomb Moscow," which surprised those present.

Because negotiations between Russia and Ukraine have not made progress, Trump has frequently expressed dissatisfaction with Russia in public recently. On July 8 local time, Trump said at a White House cabinet meeting that he had approved the delivery of more defensive weapons to Ukraine and was "seriously considering" further sanctions against Russia.

Trump said that was because he was very dissatisfied with Putin, "We are not satisfied with Putin, I am not satisfied with Putin, and I can tell you right now that he is killing a lot of people." He also used vulgar language in front of the media: "If you want the truth, Putin said a lot of bullsh*t to us. His attitude has always been good, but the result means nothing."

Regarding Trump's announcement of resuming military aid to Ukraine, Russian President's press secretary Peskov said on the 9th: "Despite the U.S. decision to resume arms supplies - although in fact no one really stopped it, Russia still hopes that Trump and his team will continue to promote the mediation of the Ukraine conflict politically and diplomatically."

When asked about how he viewed Trump's criticism of Russia, Peskov responded: "We remain quite calm. Trump usually uses rather strong language. We remain calm and look forward to continuing dialogue with Washington and are committed to repairing the severely damaged bilateral relations."

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