US President Donald Trump said on camera that Russia is ready to end the war in Ukraine. The American leader made this statement during an interview with Fox News Channel, reports UNN.
During the conversation with Trump, the interviewer asked what he would say to Russian President Vladimir Putin about ending the war in Ukraine.
"I keep telling him the same thing. I don't want to go into details, but I say: Vladimir, it's time for you to stop. It's time to end this war," the US president said.
When the journalist asked what the Russian leader said in response, Donald Trump replied: "I think he is ready to make a deal. Soon. It takes two to tango. But I think he is ready to make a deal."
Note that the American leader did not directly specify whom he meant when he used the metaphor "it takes two to tango."
The journalist who spoke with Donald Trump also asked him when the war between Russia and Ukraine could end. The US president replied that it could happen by the end of his second presidential term — in November 2028.
"I expected it (the war, — ed.) to end sooner. I thought it would be the easiest task because I had good relations with both leaders," the American leader summed up.
Recall
A few days earlier, US President Donald Trump stated that a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia has long been in the works. He compared the conflict to a fight between children in a park.