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Trump says Kyiv showed disrespect to Moscow at the 2019 Putin–Zelensky meeting

In an interview with journalist Ross Douthat, the US president declined to say whom he trusts more, Putin or Zelensky. He also said the war would end soon and only thanks to him.

Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin — Trump says Kyiv showed disrespect to Moscow at the 2019 Putin–Zelensky meeting
In the illustration: Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin

US President Donald Trump said that during the first meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky in 2019, Russia was shown great disrespect. He said this in an interview with journalist Ross Douthat. Putin and Zelensky met at that time at a summit in the "Normandy format" in Paris.

The journalist asked whether Zelensky could be understood. Trump replied: "Well, that's so. But during their first meeting, great disrespect was shown to Russia. So I won't say anything." He did not specify which actions of the Ukrainian side he had in mind.

Trump declined to answer the question of whom he trusts more, Putin or Zelensky. According to him, he has good relations with both. He expressed confidence that the war would end soon and added: "the only reason it will end will be me."

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