The US President Donald Trump He said that “in two weeks” he would know if it is possible to make progress in his attempt to put an end to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, re -raising the possibility of imposing penalties on Moscow.
Speaking to reporters at the Oval Office, Donald Trump said he is “not satisfied” with any of his efforts to peace in Ukraine.
A week ago, the US president met with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska but then failed to persuade him to meet with Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski.
“There is a huge hatred there. We will see what happens. I think, in two weeks, we will know where I walk, ”he said.
Trump added that he would then decide whether to impose “mass sanctions” or if he would do nothing at all and simply say on both sides “this war is yours”.
“I’ll see who’s to blame and then I’ll decide,” he said.
The photo with Putin
During his interview with the Oval Office in the afternoon (Greek time), the US president on Friday (22/8/25) took a photo of Vladimir Putin from the Alaska Summit from the drawer of his office.
Speaking about the possibility that Putin visiting the US for the World Cup, Trump said: “He may not, depending on what happens. We have a lot of things to happen in the next two weeks. “
“But it seemed nice to me.”
Asked about Russian blows to an American business in Ukraine, Trump replied that “he is not happy with it”.
“I’m not happy with anything to do with this war,” he said.
Earlier, the US president stated that He would prefer not to attend a possible meeting between Putin and Zelenski.