MADRID, 16 (EUROPA PRESS)
US President Donald Trump has said he largely agrees with Russian President Vladimir Putin on a land swap between Ukraine and Russia as part of a future peace agreement between the two countries.
Both leaders also agreed that Ukraine needs new security measures, but outside of NATO. "I agree with President Trump, as he said today, that, of course, Ukraine's security must also be guaranteed," Putin said at the press conference following the face-to-face meeting between the two presidents.
"Well, I think those are points we negotiated. And they're points on which, in fact, we largely agree. I think we agreed on many things. And I can assure you, the meeting was very cordial," Trump responded when asked about the two issues mentioned in an interview on Fox News.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated last Tuesday that Ukrainian troops will not leave the Donbas region and rejected the idea of a territorial exchange with Russia, alluding that such a transfer could serve as a "springboard" for Moscow to launch a new offensive.
In this context, the White House resident has urged the Ukrainian leader to accept the deal with Russia even if "they might say no." Among Zelensky's reasons for not reaching an agreement, Trump highlights the fact that Ukraine has received significant funding from Europe and the United States during the conflict.
"Biden handed out money like candy, and Europe gave him a ton of money. We gave him $350 billion. Europe gave him much less, but still a lot: $100 billion," he said on television.
