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US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday expressed understanding of Russia’s position, which opposes Ukraine accession to NATO.
“So, you know, a big part of the problem was Russia for many, many years, long before Putin said you could never have NATO involved with Ukraine. Now they have said that that has been like written in stone, and somewhere along the line, [outgoing President Joe] Biden said, no, they should be able to join NATO. Well, then Russia has somebody right on their doorstep. But I can understand their feeling about that,” Trump told a press conference in Mar-a-Lago, adding that “there were a lot of mistakes made in that negotiation.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly said that Ukraine’s possible membership in NATO threatens Russia’s security. In June 2024, Putin said that Ukraine’s abandonment of its plans to join NATO was one of the conditions under which Moscow would be ready for a ceasefire and talks.
At the same time Trump declined to say when he was going to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, but added that such a meeting would not be appropriate before his inauguration on January 20.
“I know that Putin would like to meet. I do not think it is appropriate that I meet him until after [January] 20,” Trump said.
Speaking at the press conference, Trump made several key announcements and policy declarations. In particular, he promised to introduce very serious tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada in an effort to combat drug trafficking…
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