Perhaps Putin is trying to buy time - Trump
Kyiv • UNN
Donald Trump suggested that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin might be stalling for time by proposing another face-to-face summit with the US leader. Trump had a conversation with Putin and announced a meeting between the US and Russian teams, as well as his own meeting with Putin in Hungary.
US President Donald Trump suggested that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin might be playing for time. He said this during a meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, UNN reports with reference to Sky News.
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Trump was asked if Putin was playing for time by offering to hold another in-person summit with the US leader.
When asked if Putin was playing for time, Trump replied: "Maybe. I've been outplayed by the best of them my whole life. But I'm pretty good at this business if he wants to make a deal."
Addition
On October 16, before the meeting with Zelenskyy, Trump had a long conversation with Putin. Trump stated that a high-level meeting between the US and Russian teams would take place next week. He also stated that he would meet with Putin in Hungary to discuss the possibility of ending this "inglorious" war between Russia and Ukraine.
Trump said that the topic of Tomahawk was raised during the conversation with Putin.
Trump also stated that he would hold a bilateral meeting with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Hungary, but he would be in contact with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.