Putin's aide complains that Trump was fed harmful ideas at G7 summit
Yuri Ushakov, an aide to Russian leader Vladimir Putin, has claimed that European leaders "fed" US President Donald Trump "harmful ideas" at the Group of Seven summit in France.
Source: European Pravda, citing Kremlin-aligned Russian news agency Interfax
Details: Asked whether European leaders could influence the US president, Ushakov said: "The Europeans exert an unhelpful influence, that is clear, but Trump is also a strong politician and sticks to his own views."
"The Ukraine issue was actively discussed during the G7 summit meeting. It's fair to assume that Trump was, I would say, probably fed unhelpful, if not harmful ideas," he said.
According to Ushakov, no interactions between Russia and the US have taken place after the summit in France.
Background:
- In a joint statement following the summit in France, G7 leaders said they are willing to consider granting Ukraine licences to produce interceptor missiles directly on Ukrainian territory.
- Following the G7 summit, Trump said that he had had "very good talks" with both Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, stating that both leaders want to end the war but do not know how.
- Trump also stated that he is considering reinstating sanctions on Russian oil following the temporary exemption that had been introduced amid soaring global energy prices caused by the conflict with Iran.
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