Trump Zelensky has said that Ukraine and Russia have to agree / day

Trump has expressed this position after a telephone conversation with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin on Monday.

The New York Times concludes that Trump seems to leave the overstopical talks on the cessation of fire in the Russian and Ukrainian war.

Six officials known for these talks have told the newspaper that Trump has abandoned his threat that the US will join European sanctions against Russia.

A high -ranked European official admitted that Trump was probably never interested in joining sanctions if Russia refused to stop the fire.

An unnamed White House official told the publication that additional US sanctions against Russia would hindered business development, and Trump wants to maximize the economic opportunities for Americans.

According to the publication, Trump is interested in closing business deals with Russia.

According to the sources, Putin has mainly talked about possible economic agreements between Russia and the US in a telephone conversation with Trump.

According to the New York Times, Europe is currently moving towards new sanctions against Russia, while the US is trying to build closer relations with Russia.

« This is exactly the kind of division NATO that Putin has tried to create and use for his advantage for two decades, » the newspaper points out.