Reuters. U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he wants to see Russian President Vladimir Putin follow through and make a deal to end the war in Ukraine.
Speaking to reporters inside the Oval Office, Trump said he doesn't want to have to move forward with secondary tariffs that he's previously threatened to impose on buyers of Russian oil, if it can be avoided.
U.S. President Donald Trump is working "incredibly hard" to achieve peace in Ukraine, but he has expressed “displeasure” with how the Russian and Ukrainian sides are commenting on the process from each side, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told reporters.
U.S. State Department referred to the Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s proposal to impose external governance in Ukraine. “There was an idea from Russia about a temporary administration that was not appreciated by the President. Ukraine is – well, I don’t think I need to remind everyone, but it’s a good reminder – is a constitutional democracy. Governance in Ukraine is determined by its constitution and the Ukrainian people. We are committed to the diplomacy necessary to achieve a full ceasefire and to bring the parties to the negotiating table for a final and lasting settlement. President Trump has made clear that Russia and Ukraine need to move to a full ceasefire now. None of that has changed”, U.S. State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce said during a press briefing.
