Russia demands answers from US over Trump's sudden shift toward Ukraine
Photo: Sergey Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister (Getty Images)
The Kremlin demanded that the US clarify its position on Russia’s war against Ukraine amid reports that no agreements were reached between Trump and Putin during their meeting at the summit in Anchorage, Alaska, according to RIA Novosti.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was quick to refute a statement by US Secretary of State Mark Rubio regarding the results of the talks between Trump and Putin in Alaska.
Rubio had stated the day before that the US President and the Kremlin leader were unable to reach any agreements during the summit.
"It is not very polite of Rubio to say that no agreement was reached in Anchorage," Lavrov rebuked his American counterpart.
According to the Russian Foreign Minister, proposals from Trump’s team were discussed in Alaska, and Putin supported them.
In light of recent events, the Russian diplomat demanded explanations from the White House.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov also joined in the public complaints. He began asserting that Moscow has never considered the US a neutral country in the Russian-Ukrainian war. He recalled that the US had supplied Ukraine with a great deal of weaponry.
Despite this, Peskov had doubts following a statement by French President Emmanuel Macron. The latter made it clear that the US had sided with Ukraine.
"I don’t think President Macron can in any way claim to be Washington’s advocate or press secretary. But we have not yet heard any statements from the US that would confirm this," Peskov said.
At the G7 summit, Donald Trump for the first time endorsed a statement in which the US refers to itself not as a neutral mediator in the war, but as an ally of Ukraine.
In addition, the US President spoke highly of Volodymyr Zelenskyy and praised his efforts to contain Putin.
As it turns out, Donald Trump is generally thrilled by the Ukrainian Defense Forces' deep strikes on Russian territory.
