“I'm going to have to know that we're going to make an agreement, I'm not going to waste my time,” Trump told reporters in the Qatari capital. On Wednesday, Trump said he had canceled his previously announced meeting with Putin in Budapest, but said it would take place in the future.
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— I have always had good relations with Vladimir Putin, but this is very disappointing. I thought it could be done [zakończyć wojnę w Ukrainie] before peace in the Middle East, he continued.
Trump on talks with China. “You probably saw it today”
On his way to Malaysia, Trump stopped in Qatar and hosted the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Sani, on board the presidential Air Force One. The president said that the leaders discussed peace in the Middle East. He noted that the Emir was very helpful in achieving this result.
In a conversation with journalists, he said that during a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, he may raise the topic of Beijing's purchases of Russian oil.
— You probably saw today: China is significantly limiting the purchase of Russian oil, and India is limiting it completely. We also imposed sanctions, Trump added.
When asked what results he hoped for from the meeting with Xi, he replied that he wanted a “total agreement.” — I want the issue of our farmers to be dealt with. He wants certain things too. Of course, we're going to talk about fentanyl. Fentanyl kills a lot of people. It comes from China. I think there is a very good chance of concluding a very comprehensive agreement, said the US president.
On Friday, Trump set off on a trip to Asia, where he will meet the chairman of the People's Republic of China, hoping for a trade agreement and help in ending the war in Ukraine. While traveling to Malaysia, Japan and South Korea. will also sign agreements regarding critical minerals.
