Summary
“Everything has an impact,” Trump stated on Fox Radio’s Brian Kilmeade Show when asked if the relocation affected Putin’s choice to satisfy him. Secondary tariffs versus India “essentially took them out of buying oil from Russia… Certainly, when you lose your second largest customer and you’re probably going to lose your first largest customer, I think that probably has a role.”
Donald Trump stated his choice to enforce high tariffs on India might have contributed in bringing Russian President Vladmir Putin to the negotiating table, media reports mentioned the United States President as stating on Thursday night.
“Everything has an impact,” Trump stated on Fox Radio’s Brian Kilmeade Show when asked if the relocation affected Putin’s choice to satisfy him. Secondary tariffs versus India “essentially took them out of buying oil from Russia… Certainly, when you lose your second largest customer and you’re probably going to lose your first largest customer, I think that probably has a role.”
The 2 are arranged to fulfill in Alaska Friday to go over Russia’s war versus Ukraine. “I believe now he’s convinced that he’s going to make a deal,” Trump stated. “He’s going to make a deal. I think he’s going to. And we’re going to find out – I’m going to know very quickly.”
FOLLOW-UP MEETING
Trump likewise pointed out throughout the Fox interview that he has 3 places in mind for a follow-up conference with Putin and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, though he kept in mind that a 2nd conference is not ensured.
He stated staying in Alaska for a three-way top would be the simplest circumstance.
“Depending on what happens with my meeting, I’m going to be calling up President Zelenskyy, and let’s get him over to wherever we’re going to meet,” Trump stated.
He stated a 2nd conference, including Trump, Putin, and Zelenskyy, would likely dig much deeper into limit problems. Zelenskyy has actually been determined about not delivering area that Russian forces inhabit.
‘VERY, VERY IMPORTANT’
“The second meeting is going to be very, very important, because that’s going to be a meeting where they make a deal. And I don’t want to use the word ‘divvy things up,’ but you know, to a certain extent, it’s not a bad term, OK?” he stated.
“But there will be a give and take as to boundaries, lands, etc, etc. The second meeting is going to be very, very very important. This meeting sets up like a chess game. This (first) meeting sets up a second meeting, but there is a 25% chance that this meeting will not be a successful meeting,” he stated.