In the early hours of July 15th, Eastern Time, the British Broadcasting Corporation released an interview with U.S. President Donald Trump. In the interview, Trump discussed his views on Russian President Vladimir Putin and his stance on resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Trump expressed disappointment in Russia’s President Putin but acknowledged that the relationship between the two nations is not yet irreparably broken. He had previously believed four times that reaching an agreement with Russia was “a done deal.”
When asked if he trusted Russian President Putin, Trump responded, “I almost don’t trust anyone.”
When asked how he would stop the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Trump said, “We are working on it.”
Regarding the issue of NATO, Trump expressed satisfaction with the current state of NATO’s self-defense, which is funded by itself.
Just hours before making these statements, Trump announced plans to deliver weapons to Ukraine and warned that if a ceasefire agreement is not reached within 50 days, he will impose high tariffs on Russia.
The Russia-Ukraine conflict has drawn multifaceted competition.