Donald Trump emphasized that the president of Russia Vladimir Putin Right now is on “all the cards”, and that the situation in Ukraine makes it harder to reach a solution.
– I think it goes very well with Russia, but right now they are bombing the shit from Ukraine. And Ukraine – I honestly think it’s harder to handle Ukraine, and they don’t have the cards on hand, he said.
A few hours earlier, Trump threatened to introduce new sanctions against Russia if they do not agree to negotiate, including customs and sanctions on the country’s banking sector. On the platform Truth Social he urged both Russia and Ukraine to sit down at the negotiating table before it is too late.
Later in the day, however, the tone changed towards Putin.
– I actually think he does what anyone would do. I think he wants to end this and reach a settlement, Trump said of the Russian president according to BBC.
Trump also expressed that he believes Putin wants to end the war, but that he is unsure if Ukraine has the same will.