The American President Donald Trump has sparked new controversies after stating that Russia has behaved “quite well” regarding Ukraine and that it has not done too much in the conflict. The White House leader also criticized the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and suggested that he should appoint another person for the negotiations to end the war.
Trump’s statements were made in the context of discussions about the prospects of a peace agreement and about the role of the United States in efforts to stop the conflict triggered by the large-scale Russian invasion in February 2022.
The position expressed by the American president contrasts with the magnitude of the Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory and the destruction caused by the war. His statements bring back to attention the uncertainties related to how the Washington administration intends to exert pressure on Moscow and Kiev to reach an agreement.
Trump asks Zelenski to change the negotiator
Trump declared on Monday, October 19, that the Ukrainian president should consider appointing another person to negotiate on behalf of Kiev.
“Perhaps it’s time for Zelensky to let someone else negotiate,” stated the American leader.
Trump argued that the war could have ended earlier if Zelensky had followed his recommendations and criticized the Ukrainian leader’s approach in efforts to stop the conflict.
The American president stated that he wishes for the war to end and for the loss of human lives to cease. However, his statements do not provide details about the specific conditions that Russia and Ukraine would need to accept in order to reach an agreement.
What did Trump say about Russia
Asked about Moscow’s behavior in the war in Ukraine, the American president stated that Russia has behaved “quite well” in terms of the conflict and added that it “has not done much”.
The statement comes in the context where Russia continues the war initiated in February 2022 and carries out attacks on Ukrainian territory. Trump’s declaration represents his assessment of Moscow’s actions, not an independent finding regarding the scale of Russian military operations.
At the same time, Trump stated that the United States continues to share intelligence information with Ukraine. He also said that his administration might consider extending the stay of Ukrainians in the US under the Temporary Protection Status (TPS), until the end of the war.
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