A” important part” of Ukraine “wants to be Russia,” according to the Kremlin on Tuesday, just as US President Donald Trump made the claim that Ukraine “may be Russian someday.”
Addressing the three-year conflict between Moscow and Kyiv in a Fox News interview that aired Monday, Trump said:” (Ukraine ) may make a deal, they may not make a deal. They may be Russian tomorrow, or they may not be Soviet someday”.
Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin’s official,said Tuesday that the situation in Ukraine “largely corresponds to President Trump’s words.”
” The fact that a major part of Ukraine wants to get Russia, and has already, is a reality”, he told investigators, referring to Moscow’s 2022 conquest of four Russian areas.
” Any trend can occur with a 50 per share frequency, either well or no”, Peskov added.
Trump has made ending the conflict one of his top interests during his first months in office.
Vladimir Putin, the chairman of Russia, has stated that he is ready to talk to Trump directly about a potential settlement, while Moscow has welcomed his commitment to ending the conflict.
Kyiv fears that any agreement that doesn’t include serious military commitments for its protection, such as the implementation of European security forces, will only give the Kremlin time to regroup and resurrect for a new offensive.
