On Friday evening, during his evening recording, Zelensky stated that Putin is trying to influence Trump and other world leaders.
– I want manipulate the desire of the President of the United States of Americato achieve peace, he said, quoted by AFP. – I am convinced that no Russian manipulations will succeed again – he added.
Vladimir Putin: If Donald Trump were in power, the war would not have broken out
Earlier on Friday Vladimir Putin talked about possible momentum with Donald Trump. – We are open to cooperation – he declared, quoted by Reuters.
At the same time he expressed the opinion that If Trump were US president in February 2022, there would be war on Ukraineso that it doesn't explode. He also complimented his American counterpart.
He called Trump “a wise and pragmatic man”with whom he can talk on many topics, a Russia and the US have a number of issues to discuss, including nuclear arms control and economic matters.
So far, no date has been set for Putin's meeting with Trump, even though both have declared their readiness to start talks.
– We have always said, and I want to emphasize it again, that we are ready to negotiate on Ukraine – is Putin's declaration, which the authorities do not believe in Kiev.
According to Ukrainian intelligence data cited by Zelensky, steward Kremlin is to be ready to continue the war.
Trump has a recipe for peace. Putin: It would harm the US
Putin also referred to Trump's statement on Thursday, addressed to the participants World Economic Forum in Davoswhen the US president emphasized that lowering oil prices would force Moscow to make peace.
Russia and the USA are large oil producers and industrial powers, so they are not interested in oil prices that are too low or too high. – It's hard for me to imagine that (Trump – ed.) would make decisions that would harm the American economy – he added.
Earlier on Friday Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declared that Moscow was waiting for a signal from Washington regarding talks.