Donald Trump: My patience is running out
"I'm not going to defend anyone, but they (drones - ed.) were shot down and flew into Polish airspace - ed.," Donald Trump said on Fox News."They shouldn't have been near Poland at all," he added. He said his patience with Vladimir Putin was running out."It's running out, and fast," he said, referring to Russia's refusal to end the conflict. He added that talks and an agreement require two sides."It's incredible, when Putin wanted to do it, Zelensky didn't. When Zelensky wanted to, Putin didn't. Now Zelensky wants to, but Putin... there's a question mark there. We'll have to react very, very decisively," he explained. Donald Trump emphasized that the United States is ready to take decisive action against Russia if the Kremlin continues to avoid talks and an agreement with Ukraine.
Trump on"mistake." Sikorski responds
On Thursday, the attention of American and global public opinion was drawn to a statement by President Donald Trump, who suggested that drones might have entered Poland by mistake."It could have been a mistake," the American president said. The Polish foreign minister responded to Donald Trump's statement."No, it wasn't a mistake," he wrote on the X portal. Earlier, Minister Radosław Sikorski explained that when there are 19 airspace violations by a dozen or so drones over a seven-hour period, it cannot be considered a coincidence.
Axios: Trump Admits He Misjudged Putin's Intentions
Axios journalists reported on Friday that Trump is disappointed with Putin's stance on ending the war in Ukraine."Donald Trump has admitted to his confidants that he misjudged Putin's desire for peace, but rejects the suggestion that he is being manipulated by Netanyahu," the authors of the article wrote. They also cited a"source with direct knowledge of the matter." The authors recall that a month ago, the US president declared that Putin would face"serious consequences" if he did not agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine or take significant steps towards peace during their meeting in Alaska.