Trump « very upset » against Putin, Zelensky not spared, Iran threatened with « bombing », « methods » for a 3rd term … The American president multiplies outings – Liberation
He still manages to surprise by his violent verbal incontinence. In a telephone interview this Sunday, March 30, with NBC News, Donald Trump first changed your tone Against Vladimir Putinsaying « Very upset », « furious », With regard to the master of the Kremlin. « If Russia and I are not able to achieve an agreement to put an end to the bloodbath in Ukraine, and I think it was Russia’s fault, I will impose secondary customs duties throughout the oil that comes out of Russia »notably assured Trump with NBC News.
The American president threatened to set up « Customs duties of 25 % on all oil », that could intervene « Any time ». And the latter to launch a warning: « If you buy Russian oil, you will no longer be able to do business in the United States ». The tenant of the White House said, however, that a new discussion with his Kremlin counterpart should take place in the coming week, after Their interview on March 18.
According to NBC journalist Kristen Welker, the American president called him to share his anger about Vladimir Putin’s comments on the future of Volodymyr Zelensky at the head of Ukraine. The Russian president has indeed mentioned the idea of a « Transitional administration » for Ukraine, under the aegis of the UN, in order to organize a presidential election « democratic » in this country, then negotiate a peace agreement with the new authorities
In subsequent statements on Sunday, Trump, however, moderated his tone towards Putin to attack his Ukrainian counterpart, which he accuses of wanting to turn his back on an agreement on Ukrainian minerals that the United States wants to exploit. Speaking aboard theAir Force One With journalists, the American president justified his frustration. « I was disappointed in a certain way », said Trump, especially about « Some of the things (Vladimir Putin) has said these last two days about Zelensky, because he considers that Zelensky is not credible ».
Donald Trump then directed his criticisms to the Ukrainian president. « I see that he is trying to withdraw from the rare earth agreement. And if he does it, he will have problems. Big, big problems ”, he warned. « We have concluded an agreement on rare earths and now he says, well, you know, I want to renegotiate the agreement. He wants to become a member of NATO. Well, he will never be a member of NATO. He understands it. So he seeks to renegotiate the agreement ”. Zelensky announced on Friday that it had received from the United States a new version of the Ukraine strategic ores agreement, which is, according to media, very unfavorable for Ukraine.
For several weeks, the United States has been trying to negotiate separately with Kyiv and Moscow A ceasefire in the Black Sea and in the strikes that aim for energy infrastructure in Ukraine and Russia. Donald Trump insists on a rapid end of the conflict. If he had made a campaign argument during the presidential election, his administration failed to obtain a concrete advance despite the indirect discussions with the two parties.
Ukraine and Russia have accepted these truces on the principle, but their implementation remains unclear: Kyiv and Moscow accuse each other to seek them to make them. President Vladimir Putin did not accept an American-Ukrainian plan for a thirty-day ceasefire and suggested on Friday March 28 that Volodymyr Zelensky be dismissed from his functions within the framework of the peace processwhich sparked the anger of kyiv. On Saturday, the Ukrainian president said that Russia had not provided an adequate response to American initiatives to negotiate a cease-fire in Ukraine, for lack of « real pressure » exerted on it.
In the same interview this Sunday, Donald Trump also threatened. If thereran « Do not sign agree » on nuclear, « There will be bombings », He assured the NBC channel. American and Iranian officials are « Speak », The American president also said, without specifying the nature of the discussions, while evoking the possibility of imposing new customs duties on Iran.
The American president, who has assumed to exercise since his return to the White House a maximum pressure on Tehran, had already warned on Friday that « Things will go wrong » For Iran in the absence of agreement. The republican billionaire had withdrawn the United States with an international agreement with Iran with his first mandate in 2018, but now says he is open to dialogue to supervise Iranian nuclear activities.
The American president finally repeated considering running for a third term in the White House, which is however prohibited by the Constitution and his 22nd amendment. « I don’t joke »assured Donald Trump. « There are methods to do that »he continued while ensuring that « Many people want (him) doing this ».
According to Nbc,, « Changing the Constitution to abolish the limit of two mandates would be extremely difficult, requiring either a vote of two thirds of the congress, or the agreement of two thirds of the States to convene a constitutional agreement in order to propose changes ». The channel explains to have questioned Trump on a scenario in which his vice -president JD Vance would appear before giving in his post – which Vladimir Putin had done with his right arm Dmitri Medvedev. « It’s a » method, replied Trump according to NBC, while arguing: « There are others too »without more details.
Update : at 8:17 p.m., with the addition of Donald Trump’s words to a possible third term; This Monday at 7:30 am with Trump’s threats to Zelensky.