US President Donald Trump has avoided answering whether he is prepared to increase pressure on Russia to bring peace closer in Ukraine.

Source:Trump at the White House during the visit of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, as reported by European Pravda

Details: A journalist asked Trump whether he was prepared to increase pressure on Russia.

Quote: "Remember, I was the one that ended Nord Stream 2, going to a place called Germany... I ended Nord Stream 2 and nobody else did; then when Biden came in, he immediately approved it."

More details:Trump then turned to Merz and noted that the US has "so much oil and gas", expressing hope that "we’ll make it a part in our trade deal".

Background:

• Trump has previously stated that he refrains from imposing sanctions on Russia if he believes it could "screw up" the making of a deal.
• Earlier on Thursday 5 June, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded to yet another Russian attack on Kherson by suggesting that the US has the power to make the Russians "stop destroying and killing".

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