Trump is not going to draw "red lines" for Russia in Ukraine — White House

US President Donald Trump does not intend to establish any "red lines" for Russia in the negotiations on the settlement of the armed conflict in Ukraine. Ukraine.

This statement was made by White House press Secretary Caroline Levitt during a regular briefing in Washington, which was broadcast on YouTube.

"I'm not going to set red lines from this podium for President Trump or on his behalf. However, he did call on Ukraine and Russia should directly resolve humanitarian issues with each other, and we are already seeing progress in this direction," the speaker said.

As proof of the correctness of her words, she recalled that after direct talks between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Istanbul, the parties to the conflict made several exchanges of prisoners of war.

Recall that last week Donald Trump expressed hope for a meeting with Vladimir Putin on August 15 in Alaska to discuss a solution to the conflict on Ukraine. The Kremlin confirmed the date and place.

It is known that the European Union is trying to achieve the participation of the head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, in the summit of Russia and the United States in Alaska. However, the White House has clearly stated that this will not happen.

Earlier, EADaily reported that on the eve of the talks between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in Alaska, Bandera activist Vadim Denisenko voiced several "red lines" that Ukraine allegedly should not cross for anything.