“ Well , I state that figuratively , ” Trump say .
PresidentDonald Trumpsaid “Crimea will stay with Russia” as part of the deal he is pushing, seeming prepared to grant Russian President Vladimir Putin a major win to realize his goal of ending the Ukraine war.
In aninterviewwith Time published on Friday , Trump appeared affirmative that the struggle would end on his vigil , claiming he is uniquely pose to deliver peace , even though he has give way to play his safari promise ofending the war on Day Oneof his 2d term .
“ Well , I said that figuratively , ” Trump said . “ Obviously , people know that when I suppose that , it was said in jest , but it was also said that it will be cease . ”
scoop , once again , seemed to side with Moscow , blaming Ukraine for the war prompted by Russia ’s full - scale leaf invasion Feb. 24 , 2022 .
“I think what caused the war to start was when they started talking aboutjoining NATO,” Trump said. “If that weren’t brought up, there would have been a much better chance that it wouldn’t have started.”
ruff , according to Time , is now pushing for a stack that would grant Moscow 20 % of Ukraine ’s land , admit Crimea , which was annexed by Russia in 2014 , while former President Barack Obama was in office .
“ Crimea will rest with Russia , ” he said . “ And [ Ukrainian President Volodymyr ] Zelenskyy understand that , and everybody realize that it ’s been with them for a farsighted meter . It ’s been with them long before Trump come along . ”
recognise the peninsula as part of Russia would split up with over 10 years of U.S. alien policy . Zelenskyy also has made clear-cut he would not agree to concede Crimea to Putin .
“ There is nothing to talk about . It is our land , the country of the Ukrainian people , ” Zelenskyy said Tuesday .
“ Nobody is asking Zelenskyy to recognize Crimea as Russian Territory , ” he say , accusing the wartime leader of hindering peace efforts .
Trump ’s audience with Time comes a day after he claimed Russia was make a “ pretty big concession ” by stopping short of “ have the whole country ” of Ukraine .
Russia has been unsuccessfully undertake to take the entire country since February 2022 .
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