Trump on Ukraine's absence from talks in Saudi Arabia: They had three years
US President Donald Trump, commenting on Ukraine’s possible disappointment over not attending talks between US and Russian delegations in Saudi Arabia, said that he is "disappointed" that the war has gone on for so long.
Source: European Pravda, citing Trump’s comments to journalists at Mar-a-Lago
Details: Trump was asked what he thought about Ukraine, which has been at war with Russia for three years, possibly feeling betrayed or disappointed over not having been invited to the talks.
Quote from Trump: "I’m really disappointed in what's happened. I've been watching this for three years. It's a war that would have never happened if I was president. I hear that they're upset about not having a seat [at the negotiating table] – well, they had a seat for three years."
Details: Trump once again claimed that "this could have been settled very easily" and "just a half-baked negotiator could have settled this".
Background:
- On 18 February, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov met with a US delegation in Saudi Arabia. The US was represented by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and Special Envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff.
- During the meeting in Riyadh, the US and Russian delegations agreed to "address irritants to the bilateral relationship" and continue to work on preparing for talks on Russia's war against Ukraine.
- They also agreed to appoint high-level teams for Ukraine-related talks.
- Fox News’ White House correspondent Jacqui Heinrich reported that the US and Russia are discussing a three-phase peace plan for Ukraine, which includes a ceasefire, elections in Ukraine, and ultimately the signing of a final agreement.
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