Trump: Optimistic about reaching an agreement with China…and this is a condition for meeting Putin

The American President said Donald Trump Saturday said he would not hold any talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin unless the latter shows seriousness in reaching an agreement to end the war in Ukraine.

Trump told reporters on the plane "Air Force One" On his way to Asia "I have to know we’ll reach an agreement. I won’t waste my time".

He added "I’ve always had a great friendship with Vladimir Putin, but this was very disappointing"

Sanctions on Russia

The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on the two largest Russian oil companies, while Trump complained that his talks with Putin regarding the conflict in Ukraine "It yielded no results"

Trump had refrained from imposing sanctions on Russia for several months, but his patience ran out after it was not possible to hold a new summit with Putin in Budapest.

Putin acknowledged that the sanctions "seriousness"But he stressed that they are not enough to cause significant damage to the Russian economy.

He added that the sanctions "Unfriendly act" and"It does not strengthen Russian-American relations, which are just beginning to recover"while confirming his continued openness to dialogue with Trump.

Trade War

On the other hand, Trump expressed his optimism that a solution could be reached. "Comprehensive agreement" With his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, he puts an end to the trade war between the two largest economies in the world.

In response to a question from reporters about what the outcome of his upcoming talks in South Korea might be, he said "I think we have a really great chance of reaching a comprehensive agreement".

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