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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
WASHINGTON, June 6 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday it might be better to let Russia and Ukraine fight for a while longer, despite German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s call for more U.S. pressure on Russia.
During a meeting with F. Merz at the White House, D. Trump said that “hostility” and “hatred” between the parties to the conflict will make it difficult to achieve a ceasefire in the near future. This statement by the American president contradicts his previous statement about the imminent end of the conflict.
“Sometimes you let them fight a little bit. You see it in hockey. You see it in sports. The referees let them go on for a couple of seconds, give them a little bit of time before they break it up,” Trump said.
According to F. Merz, America is again in a very strong position to end this war. “We would like to increase the pressure on Russia,” the Chancellor added.
On Thursday, D. Trump also said that new sanctions against Russia are not expected. However, he hinted that he could impose sanctions against both Russia and Ukraine, because “it takes two to tango.”
“When I see a point where this is not going away, we will act very tough,” Trump said. “And it could affect both countries.” –0–