‘Ukraine War Would Not Have Happened If…’: Putin After Talks With Trump At Alaska Summit

<p>Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said that the Ukraine conflict would not have started if Donald Trump would have been the President of the United States in 2022.</p>
<p>Speaking at the joint conference after the 2.5-hour meeting between the two leaders in Alaska, Putin reaffirmed his belief in Trump’s claim that the latter would have averted the Russia-Ukraine conflict that began when President Joe Biden was the US President.</p>
<p>”I would like to remind you, that in 2022, during our last contact with the previous administration, I tried to convince my previous American colleague, the situation should not be brought to the point of no return when it would come to hostilities, and I said it quite directly back then, that it was a big mistake,” Putin said.</p>
<p>”Today, when President Trump says had he been the President back then, there would have been no war, and I am quite sure it would indeed be so,” he added.</p>
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<p>Putin thanked Trump for his cooperation and &ldquo;friendly” tone of conversation and stated that Russia and the US should &ldquo;turn the page and go back to cooperation.&rdquo; He also acknowledged that the past period had been difficult for the Russia-US relations, highlighting the need to &ldquo;rectify the situation&rdquo;.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The Russian President further expressed hope that the agreements reached during his “productive” talks with Trump would become a starting point for ending the conflict in Ukraine and the restoration of “businesslike and pragmatic” relations between Russia and the US.</p>
<p>”President Trump and I established a very good, businesslike and trusting contact. And I have every reason to believe that by moving along this path, we can reach – and the sooner, the better – the end of the conflict in Ukraine,” the Russian President said.</p>
<p>Putin said that the next meeting would take place in Moscow, expressing hope that Ukraine and Europe would not try to &ldquo;sabotage&rdquo; the talks with Trump in Alaska. Trump concluded his remarks by thanking Putin and said &ldquo;we&rsquo;ll speak to you very soon and probably see you again very soon.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>
<p>Trump and Putin failed to reach an agreement on ending the conflict in Ukraine and reaching a peace deal even as the Russian leader said they had reached an understanding.</p>