Trump also included Norway for the end of the war in Ukraine, which would be « soon »
The next few days will be very important for peace in Ukraine, said US President Donald Trump after meeting with Norway Prime Minister Jonas Gar Stew at the White House on Thursday.
The US president, who is committed to mediate between the Kremlin and Kiev, said that « we are currently intense pressure on both of them, » given Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian Volodimir Zelenski.
« I have no fidelity to anyone, I have a fidelity to saving lives, » Trump said when asked if the meeting with Stew had changed his views on the war.
Another week for Putin
Trump confirmed his belief that Russia would accept the peace agreement: « I think we will end with that, I hope. Soon. »
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However, he added that he did not consider the midnight attack against Kiev was a « obstacle to peace ».
Asked what additional sanctions he would impose on Russia, he said he preferred to wait a week « to see if we had a deal. »
Persuading Zelenski
The US president also said the US has doubled their efforts to convince Ukraine President Volodimir Zelenski to accept a deal, adding: « It takes two for tango and we have to make Ukraine also want to make a deal. »
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At the same time, Trump said that the return of the Crimea to Ukraine would be difficult to achieve, since the peninsula was not subject to current hostilities. He again transferred the blame for annexation from Russia to President Barack Obama, who betrayed him during his presidency.
The role of Norway
The US president seemed extremely pleased with the conversation with the Norwegian Prime Minister, with whom, he said they had devoted a lot of time to Ukraine.
« Norway will help us achieve a deal, » Trump said, without specifying what the role of the Scandinavian country, which is a NATO member, but not the EU.
Even Stere’s words that « Ukraine is attacked and we must provide peace » did not cause Trump’s anger, combined with the praise for his « initiatives to make progress. »
He listened patiently to say that the US engagement was « decisive » to approaching peace and that President Trump had done so.
Stere said the two countries (Russia and Ukraine) should « feel the pressure that they should act. »
| « We are categorically convinced that there must be a cessation of fire. The initiative taken by the US must be respected and then move to something that the two countries possess – this is the exhaustive part in such a dramatic war. One thing is to lose their lives, but it is bad for Europe and for the world. » |
Although he diverts the answer to a journalistic question whether he thinks he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize, Donald Trump did not hide that he was comfortable to hear it.
