6 hours agoPutin, Trump: You have nothing to do with my meeting with Zelensky
Periskopi(10 months ago)
(10 months ago)A senior American official found that US President Donald Trump, when he called counterpart Vladimir Putin and told him he would be part of the meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, received an unexpected response from Russia's dictator. You don't have to come. I only want to meet”, Putin learns to say Trump, [...]
You don't have to come. I only want to meet”, Putin learns to tell Trump, reports politico.
However, Trump's team “began working on this,”, and the task to organise the meeting was entrusted to US President Steve Witkoff, who weeks ago in Moscow met Putin.
The meeting with Putin in Alaska became crucial for further negotiations.
After Alaska, we were excited that Putin at least spoke and there were signs that could be negotiated”, another senior official said.
The most important sign was Putin's approval to discuss security guarantees instead of immediately refusing.
“If Alaska hadn't been successful and Putin wouldn't give us some space, we wouldn't have Europeans at the White House”, the official stressed.
Otherwise, Trump met European leaders and Zelensky at the Oval Office yesterday. /Periscopi
