I don't know how they do it – Trump on people living in Ukraine
US President Donald Trump, while speaking about Lebanon, unexpectedly mentioned Ukraine and said he was surprised that people continue to live there despite the war.
Source: Trump speaking to journalists at the White House, as reported by Ukrinform
Details: Responding to a question about Israel's military operation in Lebanon, Trump said he had recently met an influential Lebanese individual.
Trump said he had asked: "Really? How do you live in Lebanon? Your parents are living [there]?" The man replied: "Oh yeah, they lived there. And over the years they've gotten used to the fact that it's being bombed."
While discussing the challenges posed by Hezbollah in Lebanon, Trump then shifted to Ukraine.
Quote: "People live in Ukraine, you would think they wouldn't live in Ukraine, but they live in Ukraine. I don't know that I'd do that, but they live in Ukraine."
Details: After commenting on Ukraine, Trump returned to the previous topic, saying: "They live in Lebanon. Hezbollah is a big problem and they're rapidly being eliminated."
Background:
- The Financial Times wrote that Trump is losing interest in talks on peace in Ukraine as he focuses on Iran.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the Kremlin does not believe Trump has lost interest in talks on peace in Ukraine and is expecting the next round of negotiations.
- Trump also said that he is surprised that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy allegedly does not want to make a peace deal, while Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin is ready for it.
- Zelenskyy told journalists after the end of his visit to France that the country is ready for a new round of talks on ending the war, but the venue and timing have still not been agreed due to differing positions between the US and Russia.
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