[Trump: Putin and Zelenskyy are like fighting children, sometimes you'd better let them fight a little longer]
On June 5th, when Trump met with German Chancellor Scholz at the White House and was asked by journalists "when to impose sanctions on Russia as promised (if peace initiatives fail)", he made it clear: "I have a deadline in my mind. When I think the situation cannot be stopped - I believe you (Scholz) would do the same - we will take very, very, very strong actions. Frankly, this may involve both countries (Russia and Ukraine). You know, tango requires two people. But we will take very strong actions - whether against Russia or any other party. We will take strong actions, period."
Trump also referred to Putin and Zelenskyy as "mutual hatred" and compared their behavior to fighting children in the park. "Sometimes you see two kids fighting crazily. They hate each other, fight in the park, and you try to separate them. They don't want to be separated, sometimes you'd better let them fight a little longer before pulling them apart."
Previously, Trump has repeatedly threatened Russia, saying that if Moscow does not stop the fighting, he will impose "massive" sanctions. After talking with Putin on the 4th, he commented that the conversation was "good", but "did not directly lead to peace".
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