German Federal Defence Minister Boris Pistorius believes that US President Donald Trump has misjudged his affect on Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin.

Supply: Reuters, citing Pistorius in a remark to German media on Wednesday 21 Could, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: Pistorius mentioned Trump had misjudged his affect on Putin after a phone dialog between the 2 leaders did not convey any progress in peace talks on Ukraine.

"I think he assessed his negotiating place incorrectly," the German defence minister famous.

The day earlier than, commenting on the identical dialog, Pistorius mentioned that it demonstrated that Russia was not able to make any concessions.

Background:

• After his dialog with Putin on 19 Could, Trump mentioned that Ukraine and Russia would "instantly" start negotiations on a ceasefire.
• Sources informed the Monetary Occasions that European leaders who spoke with Trump following his name with Putin had been "shocked" by his description of the dialog’s outcomes.

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