US President Donald Trump does not intend to talk to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin about any possible division of the territory in Ukraine, She informed NBC News on Thursday night, which appealed to unnamed sources. According to them, Trump told the leaders of European states during Wednesday’s video conference. In addition, he said he was going to meet Putin to achieve a ceasefire, He writes TASR.
- He announced that the aim of the meeting is to achieve a ceasefire.
- European leaders consider the involvement of Ukraine to be important in negotiations.
- The summit will take place at the Alaskan base in Anchorage.
- The US has suspended some sanctions in connection with the meeting.
French President Emmanuel Macron, who participated in the virtual meeting, announced after its end that Trump would like to enforce a permanent stop of fighting in Ukraine at Friday’s meeting with Putin in Alaska. According to Macron, the White House chief also assured that Kiev will decide on possible territorial issues.
Trump on Wednesday declared that If Putin after Friday’s summit of both leaders will not agree to end the war of Russia against Ukraine, it will have “very serious consequences” for Moscow. According to the AP, he did not specify what would be in such a case to Russia.
Three European leaders and two other people familiar with the interviews stated that Trump and European leaders agreed that before the start of peace negotiations must be established in Ukraine. Some leaders had the impression that Trump has no great expectations of the results of his meeting with Putin, which will take place at the Alaska military base in Anchorage. Nevertheless, reportedly felt good about the US President’s plans.
Trump also agreed with the leaders of European states according to NBC News that Ukraine must be included in the negotiations and should be the one who decides what territorial concessions is willing to make. The US President indicated last week that there would be a “exchange of territories” between Russia and Ukraine. These statements raised concerns in Kiev and Europe, Because this would mean that Ukraine could lose part of its territory.
US Department of Finance before the planned summit according to DPA suspended by August 20 the application of some sanctions imposed on Russia. As it said on Wednesday, the exception applies to transactions associated with the participation of the Russian delegation in negotiations in Alaska.
