US President Donald Trump was ready to allow Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to "take" Crimea and several eastern regions of Ukraine, as well as remove the issue of Ukraine's NATO membership from the agenda in exchange for an end to the war. This was stated in an interview for Die Welt by Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger, reports UNN.
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According to her, one thing is clear now: Ukraine wants peace, Russia does not.
If Putin were truly interested in peace, he would start ceasefire negotiations now. US President Trump handed Crimea and several eastern regions to Putin "on a silver platter," so to speak, and also ruled out Ukraine's NATO membership. And what does Putin do? He continues to wage a war of annihilation against the country
She also disagreed with the statement that Russia is currently having serious successes at the front.
Russia is suffering huge losses. ... At some point, coffins will accumulate in Russia. Add to this the catastrophic economic situation. It is becoming increasingly difficult for the Kremlin to continue this war. Putin knows that he is running out of time
In her opinion, that is why Putin is now "waging war with such brutal intensity."
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Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger condemned the Russian shelling of Ukraine, particularly Kyiv, on the night of Friday, July 4, 2025. She called for increased pressure on Russia to achieve "true peace."