Washington (AP) – President Donald Trump On Friday, his administration has already discussed the war in Ukraine with Russia, “very serious,” and Russian. Vladimir Putin I was able to take “important” actions to end the crushing dispute immediately.
“We talk, and I think we’ll probably do something important,” Trump said in an interaction with an elliptical office reporter. “We want to end the war. If I was the president, that war would not have begun.”
Trump did not say from his administration who was in contact with the Russian, but both sides argued that he was “already talking.”
When asked if he was already talking directly with Putin, Trump said, “I don’t want to say that.”
Trump repeatedly stated that if he had taken office, he would not have allowed the dispute. The army of 2022.
Trump since returning to the office has criticized Ukrainians Volodymyr Zelenskyy, He said he should have signed a contract with Putin to avoid conflicts.
In an interview with the Fox News early in January, the President laughed at the Zerenky School as a “very brave story” when Ukraine was very dependent on US assistance to fight the war.
“They were brave, but we gave them billions of dollars,” said Trump.
In a recent interview with a Russian state television, Putin has played cards “Wise and practical man” A person who focuses on our profits.
“We have a practical but reliable relationship, similar to the current business with the US President,” Putin said. “If he was the president, if he had not stealed his victory in 2020, he could not oppose him because he could not avoid the crisis that appeared in Ukraine in 2022. “
Russian president’s statement is Trump refused to accept his defeat In the 2020 election. Many feders and local officials, long lists of court, the top of the former campaign staff, and even His own judge I said that there was everything There is no evidence of fraud that he claims。
In his 2024 campaign, Trump pledged to end the war rapidly, and to support Kieb’s military and economic assistant to support the counterattack with Russia in President Joe Biden’s government. He repeatedly criticized him for spending billions of dollars.
The relationship with Trump with Putin has been scrutinized since the 2016 President’s campaign. Hillary ClintonHis democratic enemy.
Trump has been on the public on Putin, a US Intelligne news agency, whether Russia interfere in the 2016 election to help Russia in the 2016 election. I praised Russian leaders even called “pretty clever” to invade Ukraine.