Trump comments on Putin's proposal to use frozen Russian assets for the "Peace Council"
US President Donald Trump said that Russian leader Vladimir Putin's idea of using frozen Russian assets for the "Peace Council" was "very interesting." This was the statement made by Trump when answering a journalist's question.
"That's very interesting," said the leader of the White House.
On January 21, Putin held a meeting with members of the Russian Federation Security Council. During the meeting, the Russian president stated that Moscow could allocate $1 billion from frozen Russian assets for the "Peace Council." The head of state also did not rule out the possibility of using part of the funds for the reconstruction of areas damaged in the war zone in Ukraine.
On January 22, Pavel Danilin, a political scientist and director of the Center for Political Analysis, pointed out that Putin's proposal is part of the diplomatic interaction with Trump. He believes that this can be seen as a gesture of goodwill from the Russian leader to the head of the White House. At the same time, the expert added that Moscow has not tried to involve itself in discussions about the fundamental issues of the special military operation.
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