During Tuesday's briefing, Bruce referred to the criticism of Trump aimed at Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin's reaction, who decided it was the result “Emotional overload”.
– I will not talk about the president's emotions, but I think that one of the reasons why he was elected with a ticket last year is that we can all identify with him. (…) He does something he cares about – said the spokeswoman.
– If the Russians were concerned about how it all goes, they would think less about it, and more about what they can do, what is in their hands to stop the slaughter and slaughter that is happening now – she added.
A spokeswoman for the State Department talked about Ukraine
Quoting Trump's entries that “Putin went crazy” and that “if it wasn't for Russia, bad things could happen”, Bruce stated that “Russia should take this seriously.”
“The president has many different things at his disposal to make sure that our position is felt and that he can be used to influence, to stop this slaughter,” she announced, adding that Trump “gives Russia feel his anger.”
However, when asked about additional support for Ukraine, she said that The war in Ukraine cannot end with military funds. She also added that the Trump administration is still in favor of direct conversations between Russia and Ukraine.
“I think it is clear that both sides must start looking at the situation in a direct way to make a change,” she said.
