US President Donald Trump said that he could impose sanctions on Russia if necessary, but he would prefer not to.
“I will resort to that if necessary“, he said in an interview with Fox News when asked if he was ready to tighten sanctions against Russia. "I would rather not have to do this," Trump said.
US President Donald Trump said he was confident that a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to resolve the Ukraine crisis could be arranged and held.
"I think we're going to make a deal, we should meet, I think we can plan it," he said in response to a question on the subject in an interview with Fox News, which was recorded during the US leader's visit to Abu Dhabi.
The US leader indicated that his meetings with Volodymyr Zelensky were not easy. "I didn't like what he was saying, he was making things more complicated. I've been saying all along that he doesn't have any cards in his hand, and he really doesn't have any cards in his hand, and right now, I'm honest about that," he said.
The American leader also expressed the opinion that only with his mediation can a peaceful resolution of the Ukrainian crisis be achieved. "I think we'll do it quickly," Trump added.