The President of the United States, Donald Trump, explained why on February 12 he first had a phone call with the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and only afterward called the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky.
"Someone said that I should have called Zelensky first. I don't think so. We need to find out if Russia wants to make a deal or not. I know Zelensky wants to make a deal. But now I know that Russia wants to make a deal," he stated to reporters.
He emphasized that he had very good conversations with both Zelensky and Putin.
What else Trump said about Ukraine
According to American President Donald Trump, a meeting of representatives from the U.S., Russia, and Ukraine will take place next week in Saudi Arabia. Neither he nor Putin will attend, but top officials will be present.
Trump also mentioned a meeting of representatives from the U.S., Ukraine, and Russia in Munich on February 14. However, Zelensky's advisor, Dmitry Litvin, denied this information.
Previously, the American leader supported the statement made by Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth that Ukraine's NATO membership is not a realistic scenario. According to Trump, it is "impractical."