Crimea not to return, but NATO "does not shine": what Trump thinks about the settlement of war in Ukraine (video)

He stressed that France, Germany and the United Kingdom are already interested in the possible placement of their forces as part of security guarantees for Ukraine. According to him, the success of negotiations will largely depend on Russia's behavior and Ukraine's willingness to show flexibility. "I hope President Putin will behave well, and if not, the situation will be difficult," Trump said.

Donald Trump also explained why, in his opinion, Russia began the invasion, linking it with the desire of Ukraine to return Crimea and join NATO. "I look at the war and think," Why, damn it, Putin did so with them? " "We want to return Crimea," and it was not well, because it was twelve years ago.

The US President added that during a meeting with European leaders, he did not make Putin's calls to avoid disrespect, and stressed that final decisions on Ukraine would only make Zelensky and Putin, while the United States remains out of conflict. Moreover, Donald Trump emphasized that the situation is difficult and needs a careful approach, noting that she watches the actions of both sides and will monitor the development of events in the coming weeks.

New security guarantees that are discussed for Ukraine instead of NATO membership may include European countries in peacekeeping missions, but the final format has not yet been defined. At the same time, the official emphasized the military capacity of Russia and the caution needed at all steps in the conflict.

Earlier, Focus wrote that during his visit to Washington, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy did not exclude the possibility of territorial concessions, but emphasized Donald Trump on compliance with the norms of the Constitution of Ukraine. According to sources, the head of state admitted "proportional exchanges" to territories with Moscow.