President Trump on Friday was adamant he was not being “played” in talks to finish the warfare in Ukraine and sounded a assured word he would have the ability to shut the deal after Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated the clock was ticking on negotiations.
“We’re going to get it stopped, ideally. Now, if for some reason one of the two parties makes it very difficult, we’re just going to say ‘you’re foolish, you’re fools, you’re horrible people and we’re just going to take a pass.’ But hopefully we won’t have to do that,” Trump instructed reporters within the Oval Workplace.
“I think we have a good chance of solving the problem, however,” Trump added.
Requested if Russian President Vladimir Putin was stalling, as many skeptics have argued, Trump stated he hoped not. Trump additionally brushed again a query about whether or not he was being performed by Russia.
“No, nobody’s playing me. I’m trying to help,” Trump stated.
“Nobody’s playing anybody. We are going to see if we can get it done,” he added. “I think we have a really good chance of getting it done. And it’s coming to a head right now.”
Trump wouldn’t say whether or not he would proceed to offer assist to Ukraine if ceasefire talks failed.
“I’m not going to say that, because I think we’re going to get it done,” Trump stated.
Rubio stated earlier Friday after talks in Paris that the U.S. was reaching some extent the place it needed to determine whether or not a decision was doable.
“As a result of if it’s not, then I believe we’re simply going to maneuver on,” Rubio stated.
Trump has for months been urgent for a ceasefire in Ukraine, the place preventing has been underway since Russian forces invaded in February 2022 after amassing troops close to the border. He stated on the marketing campaign path he would have the ability to finish the warfare earlier than even taking workplace.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated he accepted the phrases of a 30-day ceasefire laid out by Trump administration officers, placing the ball in Russia’s court docket.
Critics have argued Russia is dragging its ft and isn’t keen on a ceasefire because it makes positive factors on the battlefield.
