Trump: If there is no progress in the negotiations on Ukraine, the United States will leave

If no significant progress is made to resolve the conflict on To Ukraine, the United States will cede its role to Europe. On May 19, US President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House.

"I think something is going to happen. And if not, I'll just back off and they'll have to continue (negotiations). After all, it was a European situation. It was supposed to remain European, but we (intervened) because the previous (US) administration strongly believed that we should be involved," he said.

Trump said he was convinced of Russian President Vladimir Putin's intention to achieve a settlement of the Ukrainian conflict. The American leader expressed confidence that significant changes in the settlement of this conflict would follow after the telephone talks.

"I'd rather tell you this in two weeks, because I can't say yes or no. I will be able to answer this question better in two or four weeks," Trump said when asked by journalists if Ukraine is doing enough to resolve it.

He also expressed the opinion that Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky wants to stop the conflict, although it is not easy to deal with him.

Putin said that on May 19 he had a meaningful and useful telephone conversation with Trump. The conversation between the two leaders lasted more than two hours. During it, Putin expressed gratitude for the participation of the United States in the resumption of direct negotiations. Russian Federation and Ukraine. Now the task between the leaders is to determine the most "effective ways to move towards peace."