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Trump now wants to focus on resolving the Russian-Ukrainian conflict

From 24.kg · () Russian

Translated from Russian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Context piece
  • Donald Trump stated that after resolving the conflict with Iran, the U.S. will focus on the situation in Ukraine.
  • He described his recent phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy as positive, noting their openness to peace.
  • Trump indicated that shifting attention to Ukraine would be possible once the Iranian issue is fully settled.

American President Donald Trump announced that the United States will pivot its attention to resolving the conflict in Ukraine once the situation with Iran is concluded. He conveyed this intention to reporters while attending the G7 summit.

Trump characterized his recent telephone conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy as productive. He specifically noted that both leaders expressed openness to pursuing peace, suggesting a potential pathway for de-escalation.

Now that the conflict with Iran is over, we are going to focus on Ukraine, see if we can get that done.

— Donald TrumpTrump stated the U.S. would shift its focus to resolving the situation in Ukraine after the Iran issue is settled.

The President indicated that this strategic shift in focus towards Ukraine would become feasible only after the "Iranian question" is definitively settled. This suggests a prioritization of foreign policy objectives, with the Iran conflict taking precedence before dedicating full attention to the ongoing hostilities in Eastern Europe.

Now that the conflict with Iran is over, we are going to focus on Ukraine, see if we can get that done.

— Donald TrumpTrump mentioned that he had a good phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy, noting that both were open to peace.
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Originally published by 24.kg in Russian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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