Words about the desire to organize an immediate meeting with the Russian leader were made on Thursday during Donald Trump's conversation with journalists. The US President also emphasized that the policy pursued by Russia they have a huge impact Chinawhich are supposed to transfer a lot of money to the Russian energy sector.
Trump also continued rhetoric regarding the insufficient – in his opinion – financial contribution from European countries NATO in the operation of the Alliance. – I'm not sure we should pay anything (to NATO – editor's note), but we should certainly help them, he said.
– We protect them, not they protect us – he added.
Donald Trump gives an ultimatum to Russia. He wants a peace deal
On the same day, during his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Trump argued that the conflict in… Ukraine can be ended by reducing oil prices. He admitted he was surprised it hadn't been done before. The president also announced that he would contact the authorities on this matter Saudi Arabia i OPEC-u.
– If the price of oil falls, the Ukrainian-Russian war will end. At these prices, this war will continue. This should have been done a long time ago, he said.
A day earlier, Donald Trump published an entry on his social media in which he asked the Russian authorities to end military operations in Ukraine as soon as possible and join peace talks. He pointed out that otherwise he would “have no other choice” and impose new sanctions and tariffs on Russia.
“I don't want to hurt Russia. I love Russians and I have always had very good relations with President Putin,” he argued.
The leader pointed out that “we should not forget that it was Russia that helped United States win World War II by sacrificing 60 million lives.” He stated that with this in mind, he intended to “do a great favor” Vladimir Putin and his country “whose economy is collapsing.”
The Kremlin responds to the conditions set by Trump
On Thursday, Dmitry Peskov, Vladimir Putin's press spokesman, commented on Trump's words. – Russia is ready for mutual and respectful dialogue – the official emphasized Kremlin.
– We are waiting for signals that we have not received yet – he added.
There is a good chance that Putin and Trump will soon have a telephone conversation, which may bring them closer to an agreement on the controversial issue. The Ukrainian side has recently made one demand: a security guarantee from the US in the event of another Russian attack.
Kyiv looks with hope at the actions taken by the president France. Emmanuel Macron would like to deploy Western peacekeeping forces on the Ukrainian-Russian border. The troops would monitor the situation and prevent the conflict from escalating again.