Trump: I think Putin wants to get it done. I feel he wanted the whole thing. If it weren’t me, he would not talk to anybody. I believe now he’s convinced he’s going to make a deal, we’ll see in the meeting. 1/
Trump: Everything has an impact. I told India we’d charge them for buying Russian oil. They called to meet. Losing your second and first largest customers matters. He respects our country now. The market’s raging, companies moving back. Golden age of America. 2/
Trump: Economic incentives and disincentives are very important. Russia has tremendous potential, largest land, great wealth. Oil and gas is very profitable. They have advantages over most countries. Economic sanctions and incentives are very powerful. 3/
Trump: I don’t know if we’ll get an immediate ceasefire, but I think it’s coming. I’m more interested in a fast peace deal. Depending on my meeting, I’ll call Zelenskyy. Second meeting has three possible locations, including staying in Alaska. 4/
Trump: I don’t want to indicate a second meeting. Maybe there will, maybe not. I’ll let them negotiate their deal. If it’s a good meeting, I’ll call Zelenskyy and European leaders. NATO agreed to pay 5%, very unified. If bad, I’m going home. 5/
Trump: We had a great press conference in Finland (2018), but fake news tried to make it bad. Hours later, they made a scheme about me and Russia. We’re under pressure from the Russia hoax. I told Putin it would be very hard to make any economic deal. 6Х
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