Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov commented on media reports that US President Donald Trump was "angry" and "very angry" at Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's words about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, noting that some of the statements were given in paraphrase, UNN reports citing Russian media.
Some of the statements were given in paraphrase, these were not quotes. That's the first thing. Secondly, several different statements were indeed made. We continue to work with the American side, primarily on building our bilateral relations, which were greatly damaged during the previous administration. And we are also working on the implementation of some ideas related to the Ukrainian settlement. The work is underway, but there is no specific information that we should inform you about. This is a lengthy process, related to the complexity of the substance,
He added that Putin remains open to contacts with President Trump and added that if necessary, their conversation will be promptly organized.
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Earlier, Trump stated that he was "very angry" and "furious" when Vladimir Putin criticized confidence in the leadership of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, adding that the comments were "not in the right place."
Trump also stated that Russia has a "psychological deadline" to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine, shortly after expressing his disappointment with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.
In addition, Trump stated that Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy allegedly wants to abandon the agreement on the extraction of rare earth minerals, and warned the President of Ukraine about serious problems if he does so.