'It takes two to tango': Trump comments on Ukraine deal, says Zelensky isn't 'innocent' either
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Donald Trump was asked about the meeting between Russian President and Ukrainian president. He said in response that it takes "two people t tango". The American president added that his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, "isn not exactly innocent either."
US President Donald Trump, when asked about the meeting between Russian President and Ukrainian president, said on Tuesday (August 26) that it takes "two people t tango". He said, "you got to get them together." The American president added that his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, "isn not exactly innocent either."
"It’s no different than the worst wars that I’ve ever seen, and if I can stop it – because I have a certain power or a certain relationship – I had a very good relationship with President Putin, very, very good. That’s a positive thing again," Trump said.
Moreover, the president kept his answer short and snappy when asked about Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov’s comments that Russia wasn’t interested in a long-term peace deal with Ukraine. “Doesn’t matter what they say. Everybody’s posturing. It’s all bullshit,” Trump said.
Meanwhile, Trump renewed his threat to Russia, saying he will impose economic penalties on the country if Vladimir Putin refuses a Ukraine ceasefire deal.
“It will not be a world war but it will be an economic war,” Trump said. “It’s going to be bad for Russia," he added. Although he did not set any fresh timetable for following through. But he quickly added that he didn’t want to impose new sanctions or tariffs aimed at hurting the Russian economy, expressing hope that there was still a path toward brokering a deal to end the war.
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Zelensky says Putin is avoiding meeting him
Zelensky accused his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on Thursday (August 21) of not wanting to meet him, as he is willing to continue the ongoing war. He said that Putin is avoiding the "necessity" of holding a meeting between the two countries' leaders despite US-led efforts to arrange such a summit to try to end the war.
