At a press convention following the US-Russia talks in Riyadh on 18 February, US President Donald Trump has claimed that Russia desires to finish the conflict.

Supply: Trump at a press convention in Mar-a-Lago

Quote: "Russia desires to do one thing, they wish to cease the savage barbarism that’s occurring there. Troopers are being killed by the 1000’s on a weekly foundation. And so they’re not American troopers; they’re Russian troopers they usually’re Ukrainian troopers largely, though loads of Koreans have been killed, as you understand. They came visiting to battle and a big portion of them have been worn out. It’s a mindless conflict."

Particulars: Trump additionally claimed that the conflict may have been settled with out territorial losses by "a half-baked negotiator" a number of years in the past. He additionally stated of those that had been disillusioned to not have been invited to sit down down on the negotiating desk: "They’ve had a seat for 3 years… You could possibly have made a deal a very long time in the past."

Trump additionally expressed assist for the concept of European peacekeepers in Ukraine however reiterated that the US wouldn’t deploy its troops.

Quote: "In the event that they wish to do this, that’s nice, I’m all for it… I do know France has talked about it, others have talked about it, and the UK has talked about it. If we’ve a peace deal, and I feel having troops over there, from the standpoint of Europe – we gained’t need to put any over there, as a result of we’re very far-off – however having troops over there can be high quality, I’d not object to it in any respect. We’re speaking about this now, we’ve both a ceasefire or peace itself, and we’re seeking to do each. I do know France was keen to do this, and I believed that was a lovely gesture."

Extra particulars: Trump additionally claimed that the Russians didn’t intend to destroy Kyiv, saying that if they’d wished to, they might have accomplished it. He claimed that Russia is able to wiping out Ukrainian cities 100%, together with Kyiv, however proper now, they’re solely attacking at 20%.

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