Sean Hannity justifies Trump’s peace proposal that sharply favors Russia
Hannity: “Does it reward bad behavior? In a way, it does, but the behavior happened a decade ago.”
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Sean Hannity justifies Trump’s peace proposal that sharply favors Russia
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From the April 24, 2025, edition of Premiere Radio Networks' The Sean Hannity Show
SEAN HANNITY (HOST): We know that the latest pitch would be formal U.S. recognition of Ukraine's Crimea Peninsula as Russian territory, which has been a departure. Now, do I like it? No. Does it reward bad behavior? In a way, it does, but the behavior happened a decade ago. And if you think it's going to go backwards, you're dreaming. It's just not going to change. Sometimes you just have to face reality, you know, and a pledge that the U.S. would not support Ukraine becoming a member of NATO, that was never -- that was always a nonstarter. And I said that to Zelensky when I interviewed him.
And, also, there would be incentives for Russia, opportunities for more economic cooperation with the U.S. as well as Ukraine, and they'll get assistance from European military forces. Russia would return a small portion of Ukraine's Kharkiv that is currently occupied by Moscow and some other -- look, I'll tell you right now.
If this doesn't work, and maybe it won't in the end, the president seemed cautiously optimistic today, but if it doesn't work, there won't be a Ukraine left. I don't see how Ukraine wins this war because I don't see Europe stepping up to defend Ukraine at the levels that would be necessary and needed, and America can't afford to fight this proxy war.
Kremlin spokesperson narrowed Russia's demand, says, "Peace will be achieved when Ukraine withdraws from four annexed territories. If Ukraine withdraws its troops from these four regions, then the war will end." So there is a chance here.