Donald Trump said he had held a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the end of negotiations on the Russian-Ukraine war.
Trump told the New York Post he spoke to Putin and said, “I should say it.”
In comments on the Air Force 1 outlet on Friday, Trump believes Putin “cares” about the battlefield killings, but he says he’s tangible to see the Russian leaders end the nearly three-year conflict. He said he did not say whether he presented any commitments.
Trump revealed he had plans to end the war, but refused to go into details. “I hope it’s fast. People are dying every day. This war is so bad in Ukraine. I want to end this damn thing.”
Last month, Trump estimated that around 1 million Russian soldiers and Ukrainian troops had been killed since the invasion began.
In this post, National Security Advisor Michael Waltz joined the president in an interview.
“Let’s go ahead with these meetings,” Trump said. “They want to meet. Every day people are dying. Young handsome soldiers are killed. Young men like my son. Both sides. On the whole battlefield.”
Waltz did not confirm that Trump spoke to Putin, and on Sunday, NBC told the media “certainly there are a lot of sensitive conversations going on,” and senior US diplomats will be in Europe this week. I said. Ending this war means leading both sides to the table. ”
Ending the war, Waltz added. It came up in conversations with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Middle Eastern leaders. “Everyone is ready to help President Trump end this war,” Waltz said, reiterating Trump’s comments that he is ready to tax, tariffs and sanctions on Russia.
“The President is ready to put all these issues on the table this week, including the future of US aid to Ukraine. These costs need to be recovered. It is a rare earth (material), natural resources. , it will be a partnership with Ukrainians in terms of oil and gas and ours.”
But the waltz reiterated what he said was the “fundamental principle” of the Trump administration that Europeans must own the conflict in the future. President Trump intends to end it, and then from a security assurance perspective, it will be straightforward with the Europeans. ”
During the presidential election, Trump repeatedly pledged to quickly end the war if re-elected, often pointing to the loss of life on the battlefield.
Last month, Trump said “I thought the war would last about a week, but now it’s been going on for three years,” and that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed interest in the negotiated peace deal. .
In an interview Friday, Trump once again expressed his grief over the loss of life in the war, comparing the young man to his own son.
“All the dead people. Young, young, beautiful people. They are like your children, like 2 million of them, for no reason,” Trump told the Post, and Putin also said, “People die.” I want to see it stop.” he added.
On Sunday, the Kremlin refused to confirm or reject a call report. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the Tas provincial news agency he was unaware of such a call.
“What I can say about this news: As the Washington administration develops its work, there are many different communications. These communications take place through different channels, and of course, within the diversity of these communications. And I personally don’t know anything and I may not know anything. So in this case I cannot confirm or deny it.”
The Kremlin has previously said it is waiting for a “signal” at a meeting between Trump and Putin. Leonid Suratsky, head of the State Duma Commission on International Affairs, said work on preparing contacts between Moscow and Washington is “in a sophisticated stage.”
The US president will also challenge the current standoff between Israel and Iran, saying “I want a deal with Iran nuclear-free,” and “I would prefer a deal that then negotiated to bomb hell.” …They don’t want to die. No one wants to die.”
If there was a deal with Iran, he said, “Israel wouldn’t bomb them.” However, he refused to go further on any approach to Iran. As you know, that’s not good. ”
“I knew what I had to say to them, I hope they decide not to do what they are thinking right now, and they’re really happy I think it will be,” Trump added.
