Trump says Putin is destroying Russia by not making a peace deal

Trump said Putin is destroying Russia by not concluding a peace agreement Margarita Voloshina

US President Donald Trump said that the President of Ukraine is ready for an agreement with Russia. At the same time, he hopes that the Kremlin will also reconsider its position amid economic problems.

He suggested that this could push Putin to negotiations. Donald Trump said this in response to a question from journalists upon arrival at the White House, reports 24 Channel with reference to the Voice of America.

What Trump said about Putin

According to Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “wants to make an agreement.” The new US president expressed hope that Putin should also be willing to make a deal because “he is destroying Russia by not making a deal,” particularly in terms of economic problems.

I think Russia has big problems. Just look at the inflation in Russia… I would hope that he wants to make a deal, he said.

He said he prefers tariffs over sanctions, commenting on the possibility of expanding sanctions against Russia. He plans to meet with Russian dictator Putin, but did not give details on the possible timing of such a meeting.

However, Trump believes that it could happen “pretty quickly.” The Republican also confirmed that he is trying to end the war “as soon as possible” and repeated his assertion that the war “should never have happened,” citing the significant losses.

“It wouldn't have happened if I were president,” he stressed.