Reference News Network, August 23 report. According to the website of CNN in the United States, on August 22, after urging Russian leaders to meet with Ukrainian President Zelensky to end the war, US President Trump said he would give Russian President Putin "a few weeks" to further extend the deadline for potential consequences he imposed on Moscow.
According to the report, when asked if he would do nothing if Putin did not attend the negotiations, Trump said, "I will see who is to blame."
He said, "If there is a reason, I will understand; I am clear about what I am doing. We will see if they hold the meeting, which is worth noting. If they do not hold the meeting, why not? Because I told them to hold the meeting."
Trump also said, "But I will know what I will do two weeks later." He reiterated his schedule for determining Putin's willingness to end the Ukraine war.
The context for Trump's latest remarks is that the momentum for peace talks has stalled, and there is no indication that the bilateral meetings promoted by the White House are taking place. Earlier on August 22, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that there were no plans for a meeting between the leaders of Ukraine and Russia.
Trump met with Putin in Alaska last week and welcomed Ukrainian President Zelensky and European leaders at the White House earlier this week. He hopes that Russia and Ukraine will hold a bilateral meeting, and he may participate in a trilateral meeting afterwards. (Translated by Li Sha)
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