Trump wants to help Ukraine regain "as much territory as possible"

US President Donald Trump has said that Ukraine should regain "as much" of its territory as possible as part of a peace deal with Russia.

However, the politician believes that Kiev should not seek NATO membership, as this is "what started it all," Trump said.

Trump described Russian President Vladimir Putin as a "very smart man," but at the same time, the American politician expressed confidence that the Russian leader is "ready to compromise."

Speaking at a cabinet meeting, Trump stressed that the United States would "use all its resources to ensure the best deal for both sides."

"As for Ukraine, we will work hard to ensure that they regain as much of their territory as possible," he was quoted as saying by the media.

It was not specified which territories could be returned to Ukraine.

Recall that according to the results of the referendum, the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporizhia regions, became part of Russia.

Speaking about the prospects for Ukraine's accession to NATO, Trump stressed that this intention is unlikely to be effective.

"I can't say that you can forget about NATO. I think this is probably what started it all," he said.

According to him, the most difficult issue will be a peace agreement, and the easiest will be a decision on the presence of peacekeeping forces in Ukraine.

Trump called for an opportunity to reach a peace agreement first, because "it will be much easier to decide on the rest." He suggested concluding a "deal" with the Russian president, but did not express confidence in this.

"I can't guarantee it - there can always be unforeseen circumstances in deals, but I think we will reach an agreement," he said, adding that Putin should give in.

At the same time, Trump stressed that he considers Putin "a very smart and very cunning person." The United States plans to establish "perfect relations" with Kiev, Moscow, Beijing and the countries of the Middle East.

On the issue of lifting sanctions against Russia, Trump said that he would like to "see how the deal ends first." Follow “Zamin” news on “Telegram”