US President Trump mentioned late Thursday that he’s “very disenchanted” with the dialog he had with Russian President Vladimir Putin and reiterated that he made “no progress” in ending the three-year battle in Ukraine, The Hill reported.
“I am very disenchanted with the dialog I had in the present day with President Putin as a result of I do not assume he is there. I am simply saying, I do not assume he is seeking to cease, and that is too dangerous,” Trump informed reporters late Thursday evening after touchdown again in Washington after his rally in Des Moines, Iowa.
Trump additionally informed reporters he plans to talk to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday.
Earlier on Thursday, Trump mentioned that he made “no progress” throughout his name with Putin in brokering a possible ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.
“We had a name. It was a reasonably lengthy name. Talked about loads of issues, together with Iran. And we additionally talked about, as you recognize, the battle with Ukraine, and I am not comfortable about that,” Trump mentioned within the gaggle with journalists.
“I did not make any progress with him in the present day in any respect,” the president said.
Trump’s name with Putin on Thursday morning was their first dialog because the Protection Division (DOD) paused the supply of some air protection missiles and munitions to Ukraine after considerations that navy stockpiles are operating low.
When requested concerning the halt, the president downplayed the affect of the halt.
“We’re giving weapons … and we’re working with them and attempting to assist them. However we’ve — you recognize Biden emptied out our entire nation giving them weapons. And we’ve to ensure we’ve sufficient for ourselves,” Trump mentioned.
Trump pushed the Russian president to finish Moscow’s battle in Ukraine, however Putin dismissed the hassle, in line with the Kremlin’s readout of the decision.
Putin informed Trump that Russia wouldn’t divert from its navy targets in Ukraine, in line with Yuri Ushakov, Putin’s shut aide.
Ushakov mentioned the 2 leaders didn’t speak concerning the Pentagon’s pause of weapons shipments to Ukraine and that Putin expressed willingness to proceed negotiations with Kyiv.
Trump has lengthy mentioned that he desires to dealer a peace deal in Jap Europe and assist finish the most important land battle in Europe since World Struggle 2, however the president has had a tough time getting there.
Russia late Thursday ramped up its assault on Ukraine, launching an in a single day assault with over 540 drones on Kyiv and different cities, in line with Ukraine’s Air Pressure.
“Notably, the primary air raid alerts in our cities and areas yesterday started to blare nearly concurrently with media reviews discussing a cellphone name between President Trump and Putin. But once more, Russia is exhibiting it has no intention of ending the battle and terror,” Zelensky mentioned in a Friday morning submit on the social media platform X.
Russia’s protection ministry mentioned it had intercepted 48 of Ukraine’s drones, The Hill reported.