US President Donald Trump doubts the desire of the Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin to achieve peace and believes that Russia seeks to fully occupy Ukraine. This was stated by White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, as reported by UNN with reference to her interview for Vanity Fair.
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According to the publication, there were different opinions among the members of the US President's team as to whether Putin could be satisfied with anything less than a full occupation of Ukraine. At the same time, Trump himself believed that the Russian leader was not seeking peace.
Experts believe that if he could capture the rest of the Donetsk region, he would be satisfied
However, according to the publication, referring, probably, to the White House representative, Trump in private conversations did not share such hopes and believed that Putin was not seeking peace.
"Donald Trump thinks that (Putin - ed.) wants the whole country," Wiles added.
Recall
The issue of territory is the "most problematic" in negotiations on ending the war, as Russia seeks full control over the occupied lands. Ukraine cannot agree to Washington's and Moscow's terms without agreeing on details, while the US continues to pressure.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine is not going to transfer control over Donbas, and any options for resolving the conflict may involve the creation of economic zones, but do not include recognition of Donbas as part of Russia.