New statements after the summit! Trump is desperate, and Russia's conditions are clear.

20.08.2025 02:56

After meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders at the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump stated, "It is likely that Putin does not want to make a deal." Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that for a long-term peace agreement, Russia's security interests must be protected.

US President Donald Trump made a new statement today after his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders at the White House.

"PUTIN'S UNWILLINGNESS TO MAKE A DEAL IS POSSIBLE"

Trump, who stated that Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin are doing their jobs well, noted that Zelensky needs to show some flexibility to end the war with Russia. Trump said, "We will understand Putin in the coming weeks. It is possible that Putin is unwilling to make a deal."

Emphasizing that Zelensky and Putin will never be 'best friends', Trump stated that the two leaders are 'the ones who need to make decisions.'

"FRANCE, GERMANY, AND ENGLAND WANT TO SEND TROOPS"

Trump conveyed that France, Germany, and England want to send troops to the field under the security guarantee for Ukraine and that Kiev will not join NATO, saying, "There will be some kind of security, it cannot be NATO. I have always thought that Ukraine is a buffer between Russia and Europe."

"I DON'T WANT TO WASTE TIME, I JUST WANT TO END THE WAR"

Trump, stating that he did not call Putin in front of European leaders, said, "Building warm relations with Putin is a good thing. I don't want to waste time, I just want to end the war. Ukraine's inclusion in NATO has always been an unacceptable situation for the Russians, whether it is Russia or the Soviet Union. It dates back long before Putin."

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that European leaders ignore Russia's security interests, which are one of the main reasons for the conflicts in Ukraine, saying, "Without respect for Russia's security interests and without full respect for the rights of Russians and Russian-speaking people living in Ukraine, long-term agreements cannot be discussed."

LAVROV: EUROPEAN LEADERS ARE TALKING CHILDISH NONSENSE

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in an interview with the Russian state channel Rossiya-24, commented on current issues. Lavrov noted that both US President Donald Trump and his team are aware that the conflict in Ukraine did not occur without reason, and he stated that European leaders are engaging in "childish nonsense" by claiming that Russia attacked Ukraine without cause.

Reminding that even in Trump's meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, European leaders still continued to demand an "immediate ceasefire," Lavrov recalled that German Chancellor Friedrich Merz also continued to say that "pressure should be applied to Russia with sanctions."

Lavrov stated that European leaders always emphasize human rights in matters concerning countries governed by those not from their camps, saying, "None of these gentlemen even mentioned the expression of human rights (regarding sanctions against Russia)."

"LONG-TERM AGREEMENTS CANNOT BE DISCUSSED WITHOUT RESPECT FOR RUSSIA'S SECURITY INTERESTS"

Emphasizing that one of the main reasons for the war that started in Ukraine is Russia's security issue, Lavrov pointed out that this is related to the continuous and severe violation of the commitments made to prevent NATO's eastward expansion for decades.

Lavrov stated, "When these delegations in Washington talk about the necessity of starting to develop security guarantees for Ukraine and Europe, no one has mentioned Russia's security even once." He noted that these individuals' "arrogant attitude towards international law is felt in their approaches to the Ukraine crisis."

"Without respect for Russia's security interests and without full respect for the rights of Russians and Russian-speaking people living in Ukraine, long-term agreements cannot be discussed. Because these are the reasons that need to be urgently eliminated in the context of a solution."

"WE WILL ALWAYS SUPPORT A SERIOUS APPROACH"

Russian Minister Lavrov emphasized that they do not reject discussions in any format regarding the resolution of the Ukraine crisis, stating that many of the mentioned formats are intended to be gradually implemented to prepare for summits. Lavrov commented, "We will always support such a serious approach. Any contacts that will take place with the participation of high-level officials should be prepared with utmost care."

"THE CCCP T-SHIRT WAS OVERSTATED"

Commenting on the news regarding wearing a t-shirt with CCCP (USSR) written on it when he visited the state of Alaska, Lavrov stated that this was somewhat exaggerated and that there are many products reflecting Soviet symbols in his country.

Reminding that the USSR is part of history, Lavrov said, "I think this is a fashion, if you want to put it that way. After the summit in Anchorage, I saw young people studying here wearing this t-shirt. In my opinion, there is no mention of imperialism or attempts to revive imperial thinking here.