- Donald Trump expects progress in the Ukrainian question within two weeks.
- It is considering new sanctions against Moscow, duties or passivity in conflict.
- He is trying to organize a summit between Russia and Ukraine.
- Russia claims that the term of the summit has not yet been set.
US president Donald Trump He said on Friday that within two weeks he should already know whether it is possible to make progress in his efforts to end the war in Ukraine. He indicated the possibility of imposing new sanctions against Moscow, but also that the US does not do anything, TASR writes, according to reports of Reuters and AFP agencies.
Trump told journalists in an oval office that he was not pleased by the fact that the Russian army hit the American factory in Ukraine on Thursday. “Overall, I am not pleased with nothing related to this war,” added.
At first he wants to know whether Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Greeny, while expressing the assumption that This will be clear within two weeks. “Then I decide what to do. And it will be a very important decision … whether it will be massive sanctions or massive duties, or both. Or we will not do anything and say, ‘It’s your fight’,” added.
Trump is trying to organize a meeting of Presidents of Russia and Ukraine, After Monday’s meeting with Green and European leaders, he informed that the preparations of this summit have already begun.
Zelenskyj immediately declared that he was ready to meet the Kremlin boss without preliminary conditions. Later, however, he stated that the meeting between him and Putin would only be possible after an agreement between Ukraine, the US and other Western allies on security guarantees.
The Russian side said on Friday that no summit of the couple is planning, as its program is not ready. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Putin did not tell Trump on Monday that he agreed with the Russian-Ukrainian summit, but only that it is in favor of increasing the level of representation at the negotiations.
Trump said on Friday that organizing the summit of this couple is challenging. “It’s kind of like mixing oil with vinegar. These two of the apparent reasons are not the best,” explained by Trump. He added that he would see if he would have to be present at their meeting, but he would rather have them discussed the same.
