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Trump criticized Putin for attacks on Ukraine, suggesting that “perhaps he does not want to stop war,” after meeting with Zelenski in Rome. He regretted the civil deaths and questioned the recent attacks of Russia. The US president hinted at the possibility of imposing additional sanctions on Russia, indicating that Putin could be treated inappropriately and raising the option of “banking” or “secondary” sanctions.
The president of the United States, Donald Trump, criticized his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Saturday for attacks on Ukraine in recent days and said that “Maybe he doesn’t want to end the war”.
In a publication on the social Truth Network after his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski in Rome, Trump also regretted that “too many people are dying.”
“There was no reason for Putin to launch missiles against areas, cities and civil towns (of Ukraine) in recent days,” he said.
Trump criticizes Putin and says he will evaluate sanctions
The White House leader hinted at the possibility of imposing new sanctions on Russia. “It makes me think that maybe he doesn’t want to stop war” and “You have to treat it differently, with ‘bank’ or ‘secondary’ sanctions?”he slid.
The meeting between Trump and Zelenski, regardless of Pope Francis’s funeral, was qualified as positive by both parties.
Meanwhile, Moscow said this Saturday that Putin communicated on Friday to Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, who was willing to negotiate a solution to the war in Ukraine “without prior conditions.”
