Trump asserts he discussed Ukraine with Putin, according to reports
Trump declined to disclose the number of times he had been in communication with his Russian counterpart. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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According to the New York Post, US President Donald Trump has claimed to have discussed the Ukraine conflict with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a phone call, although the Kremlin has not commented on this assertion.
In an interview conducted aboard Air Force One on Friday, which was published the following day, Trump expressed his desire to quickly resolve the Ukraine conflict. The NY Post did not include any quotes from the purported phone conversation in its coverage of the interview.
When questioned about the frequency of his communications with Putin, Trump said, “I’d better not say.” He conveyed his belief that Putin wanted an end to the fighting, stating, “He wants to see people stop dying. All those dead people. Young, young, beautiful people. They’re like your kids, two million of them – and for no reason.” The source of the two-million figure and the specific timeframe referenced by Trump remain unclear.
As reported by the NY Post, Trump made these comments while accompanied by National Security Adviser Mike Waltz. Addressing Waltz, Trump stated, “Let’s get these meetings going. They want to meet. Every day people are dying.”
The president has expressed interest in meeting with Putin to discuss a resolution to the Ukraine crisis. Moscow has indicated a willingness to engage in talks, with Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirming that communications between Russia and the US have recently “intensified,” although no further details were provided.
Trump emphasized his previously positive relationship with Putin and suggested that, had he been in office in 2022, he could have prevented the conflict in Ukraine. He has attributed the escalation of hostilities to his predecessor, Joe Biden.
While Trump has not disclosed a specific peace plan, reports suggest it may involve freezing the conflict at the current front lines, establishing a demilitarized zone overseen by European forces, and suspending Ukraine's bid for NATO membership.
Russia, on the other hand, has dismissed the notion of freezing the conflict and has emphasized that any potential resolution must acknowledge “territorial reality on the ground” and require Ukraine to commit to permanent neutrality, demilitarization, and denazification.
Camille Lefevre contributed to this report for TROIB News
In an interview conducted aboard Air Force One on Friday, which was published the following day, Trump expressed his desire to quickly resolve the Ukraine conflict. The NY Post did not include any quotes from the purported phone conversation in its coverage of the interview.
When questioned about the frequency of his communications with Putin, Trump said, “I’d better not say.” He conveyed his belief that Putin wanted an end to the fighting, stating, “He wants to see people stop dying. All those dead people. Young, young, beautiful people. They’re like your kids, two million of them – and for no reason.” The source of the two-million figure and the specific timeframe referenced by Trump remain unclear.
As reported by the NY Post, Trump made these comments while accompanied by National Security Adviser Mike Waltz. Addressing Waltz, Trump stated, “Let’s get these meetings going. They want to meet. Every day people are dying.”
The president has expressed interest in meeting with Putin to discuss a resolution to the Ukraine crisis. Moscow has indicated a willingness to engage in talks, with Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirming that communications between Russia and the US have recently “intensified,” although no further details were provided.
Trump emphasized his previously positive relationship with Putin and suggested that, had he been in office in 2022, he could have prevented the conflict in Ukraine. He has attributed the escalation of hostilities to his predecessor, Joe Biden.
While Trump has not disclosed a specific peace plan, reports suggest it may involve freezing the conflict at the current front lines, establishing a demilitarized zone overseen by European forces, and suspending Ukraine's bid for NATO membership.
Russia, on the other hand, has dismissed the notion of freezing the conflict and has emphasized that any potential resolution must acknowledge “territorial reality on the ground” and require Ukraine to commit to permanent neutrality, demilitarization, and denazification.
Camille Lefevre contributed to this report for TROIB News
