“US President Donald Trump said he was deeply dissatisfied with the actions of the Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin. Trump did not exclude the possibility of introducing new tariffs against Russia as a means of pressure to achieve peace.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Trump while communicating with journalists on the runway in Morristauna, New Jersey, before landing on board Air Force One to Washington
Direct Language: “I am not pleased with what Putin does. He kills many people and I don’t know that the hell has taken place with Putin. I have known him a long time ago. He always got along with him, but he sends rockets to cities and kills people, and I don’t like it.”
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Details: Trump stressed that he did not understand the causes of the current actions of the ruler of Russia and called them unacceptable. In particular, Trump suggested that it could consider economic levers of influence on Russia, including new tariffs, to stimulate the peace process.
“We are talking, and he releases missiles in Kiev and other cities,” he said.
Later, answering questions about negotiations with Putin, Trump said that “unconditionally” would consider applying tariffs against Russia to make progress in peace talks.
Prehistory:
- After talking to Putin, US President Donald Trump refused to join the European Union’s sanction pressure on Russia. Instead, he intended to focus on economic cooperation with Moscow, which could cause a split in NATO, which Putin sought to create for over two decades.
- Trump during a telephone conversation with European leaders on Monday, May 19, acknowledged that Russian ruler Vladimir Putin was not ready for the end of the war in Ukraine because he believes that he wins.
- During the hearing on the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives of the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio refused to name the leader of the Kremlin Vladimir Putin with a military criminal.
- The media also reported that the United States opposed the inclusion in the statement of the Seven Group of Further Support of Ukraine and the phrase about the unlawfulness of Russia.