According to him, in this case he would not have to take measures of pressure on Moscow, which would be "unpleasant" to him.
After reaching an agreement with Kiev on a cease-fire, American negotiators have already gone to Moscow for consultations. They are heading there "right now," US President Donald Trump told reporters in Washington on Wednesday, March 12, at a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Michol Martin.
According to Trump, he "hopes" that Russian President Vladimir Putin will agree to a cease-fire in Ukraine. When asked by reporters about possible measures to put pressure on Moscow, the American leader replied: "There are things that need to be done that would be unpleasant. Financially, I can do something that will be very bad for Russia. I don't want to do this because I want peace."
In turn, Vice President of the United States Jay Dee Vance noted that active negotiations are already taking place between representatives of the United States and the Russian Federation. He positively assessed the first results of diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine. dw.com.
"We think we're in a very good position right now: The Ukrainians have agreed to a truce, and now we'll see if we can convince Russia to agree to it too," he said.
