US President-elect Donald Trump has criticized the decision to allow Ukraine to strike deep into Russia with US missiles. He said this in an interview with Time magazine, which declared Trump the person of the year, UNN reports.
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Time recalled that during the election campaign, Trump liked to boast that he would conclude a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine in 24 hours.
Trump admitted that it is more complicated than he claimed.
The Middle East is an easier problem than what is happening with Russia and Ukraine. The number of dead young soldiers lying in fields everywhere is staggering. What is happening is insane
Trump criticized Kyiv for launching US missiles at Russian territory last month.
I categorically disagree with sending missiles hundreds of miles into Russia. Why are we doing this? We are simply escalating this war and intensifying it
Asked whether he would abandon Ukraine, Trump said he would use US support for Ukraine as leverage against Russia in negotiations to end the war.
I want to reach an agreement, and the only way to reach an agreement is to not back down
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In November, US Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Brian Nichols said that US President Joe Biden had authorized Ukraine to use long-range weapons to strike targets in Russia.
Polish President Andrzej Duda said that the US decision to allow Ukraine to use US-made weapons to strike deep into Russian territory could be a decisive moment in the war.