In this way President Trump answered the question of the editor -in -chief of the magazine, Jeffrey Goldberg, or exists, something that Putin could do to make the US to be on the side of Zelanski.
Trump about Zelanski: Everything he had to do was be quiet
“Not necessarily on Zelanski's side, but on the side of Ukraine, yes,” said the US president.
– I have a hard time with Zelanski. You saw it here (in the oval office), when he was sitting in this chair and simply did not embrace it – he added, referring to their public quarrel in the White House.
– Everything he had to do was be quiet, you know? He presented his right – Trump said, reminding that Zelanski unnecessarily demanded security guarantees.
Asked if it is possible to sit in Ukraine fully, together with the supplies of weapons, the US president said that “it does not have to be weapons with cartridges”, but such a weapon may be sanctions.
“I want to assure you that you will have a great country for the next one hundred years”
Despite this, Trump argued that this was not his war and “it cannot be burdened.” He also rejected the suggestions that other American allies – like Taiwan or South Korea – could be concerned about how Trump treated Zelanski.
As he said, allies treat America badly. – You don't have to sympathize with these other countries. These other countries did very well at our expense, very well. And I want to protect this country. I want to assure you that you will have a great country for the next one hundred years – he argued.
The conversation published on Monday took place on Thursday, April 24, before the last meeting of both leaders during the funeral of Pope Francis.
