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"They're like oil and vinegar": Trump voiced his thoughts on a possible meeting between Putin and Zelensky

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Friday, August 22


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A week after meeting with Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin in Alaska, US President Donald Trump again did not give a definite answer regarding his ability to organize a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the bunker grandfather, stating that they are"like oil and vinegar."

"You know, it's like oil and vinegar, in a way. They don't really get along, for obvious reasons. But we'll see. And then we'll see if I have to be there. I would prefer not to be there," he said in comments to reporters, according to the CNN.

This statement came after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that they had no plans for a meeting between Putin and Zelensky.

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It is interesting that just recently, on August 19, the US President spoke of the opposite He bluntly stated that Zelensky and Putin"get along a little better than I thought."

"I think they're doing well. I wouldn't say they'll ever be best friends, but they're doing well," he added at the time.

In addition, Trump said that he might have to use a different tactic in order to achieve peace between Russia and Ukraine.

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