After his inauguration, Trump expressed his intention to meet with Putin as soon as possible and also to end the war in Ukraine as soon as possible.
The United States will increase sanctions against Russia if Moscow does not negotiate to end the war in Ukraine. US President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on Tuesday, January 21, Ukrinform wrote.
Moreover, he said that the United States is studying the issue of extending arms supplies to Ukraine.
“Further support for Ukraine depends on dialogues with Putin and Zelensky and readiness to conclude an agreement,” he said.
Trump also said he asked Xi Jinping to help resolve the war in Ukraine.
When Trump was asked if he thought the war should have been frozen, he replied: “The war should not have started, and if you had a competent president – which you did not – then there would be no war.”
In the Pentagon, all employees responsible for cooperation with Ukraine were fired or transferred to other positions.
Earlier in the day, Trump said Zelensky was ready for a deal to end the war. And Russian dictator Vladimir Putin may be pushed into negotiations by economic difficulties in the Russian Federation.
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