Trump to make ‘major statement’ on Russia on Monday
US President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he will make a “major statement” on Russia, Monday, expressing his disappointment” with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s insistence on continuing the war in Ukraine.
“I think I’ll be making a significant statement about Russia on Monday,” he said during a phone interview with NBC, without revealing further details.
Trump added, “I’m disappointed with Russia, but we’ll wait and see what happens over the next two weeks”.
This statement came as Ukraine witnesses an escalation in Russian strikes and amid a stalemate in diplomatic talks between the two sides.
Trump accused his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday of making “nonsense” about Ukraine, hinting that he intends to impose new sanctions on Moscow.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky continues to call for tougher US sanctions on Russia.
Despite the remarkable rapprochement between Trump and Moscow since his return to the White House in January, his current statements reflect his growing tension with Putin, who continues his offensive despite international calls for a ceasefire.
During the interview, Trump also spoke about an agreement with NATO to facilitate the delivery of US weapons to Kyiv.
“We will send weapons to NATO, which will bear all the costs, and then deliver them to Ukraine,” Trump said, two weeks after the NATO summit he attended in the Netherlands.
