Trump confirms ‘serious discussions’ with Moscow over Ukraine
The US president has refused to say whether he has already spoken directly with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin | US President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on Friday that he expects something “significant” to happen once he speaks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, confirming that serious discussions with Moscow are already underway. ● Trump, who took office last Monday, has repeatedly stated that he is ready to speak with Russia’s president as soon as possible to negotiate an end to the Ukraine conflict. The Kremlin previously said it was waiting for clear signals from the White House.
💬 “We’ll be speaking, and I think we will, perhaps, do something that will be significant,” Trump said on Friday. “It’s just a senseless situation, and it’s got to stop. So whatever I can do to stop it… and we are having discussions, yes.”
When asked by a reporter whether that means he had already spoken with Putin or had a call scheduled, Trump responded,
💬 “I don’t want to say that.” When pressed on why he was withholding the information, he reiterated, “I just don’t want to say that.”
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