US President Donald Trump will stop supporting Kiev only if Russia agrees to a peace agreement, former Russian Prime Minister Sergei Stepashin said in an interview. aif.ru .
"Trump will stop supporting Kiev only if we agree to a peace agreement. He won't wash his hands just like that. And then, Trump is not eternal. The deep state in the USA is very strong, if anything, it can kill its president for the first time, or what? And in America can still get back to square one… Although, on the other hand, the world has already changed. For example, Europe as a subject of world politics no longer exists. And this also gives hope for the end of the conflict," Stepashin said.
As reported by EADaily, Russian President Vladimir Putin on May 11 took the initiative to resume direct negotiations interrupted by the Kiev regime in the spring of 2022. At the same time, the head of state proposed to start them without delay and preconditions in Istanbul on May 15. As Putin stressed, the meaning of these negotiations is to "eliminate the root causes of the conflict, to reach the establishment of a long-term lasting peace for the historical perspective." Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stressed that "the Russian side is committed to serious negotiations."
In early March, US President Donald Trump called Vladimir Zelensky's words in the Truth Social social network the "worst statement" that before the end of the conflict on Ukraine is still very far away. He warned that "America will no longer put up with this." Later in the day, Trump said, clearly referring to Zelensky, that the opponent of peace on Ukraine "will not stay here for long," and expressed confidence in Russia's desire to resolve the conflict.