[Trump: Russia is not satisfied with just part of Ukraine, it wants the whole country.]
On May 4, 2025, Trump once again stated in an interview with NBC that in peace negotiations, Russia's concession lies in giving up the occupation of the entire Ukraine.
The host asked him what Russia would have to give up, as there were many reports saying that Ukraine might have to give up some of its territory. In response, Trump said that Russia "would have to give up" the whole of Ukraine: "because Russia wants all of Ukraine. If I hadn't intervened, they would be fighting for the whole Ukraine now. Russia is not satisfied with the part of Ukrainian territory it currently occupies. Russia wants all of Ukraine. If it weren't for me, they would continue their offensive."
He said that European leaders had repeatedly asked him to call the Kremlin leader Putin because Putin wouldn't answer their calls. The host reminded Trump that he himself had once said that Putin might "lead him by the nose." In response, Trump joked that she (the host) could do the same thing.
The host asked Trump if he might have misunderstood Putin on some level. Trump said he would give an answer in a month or two weeks. "I don't know. What I can tell you is: this is his ambition. When he sees that I am handling this matter, we have largely stopped Russia's actions. Because he doesn't deal with anyone in Europe."
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