International affairs expert and head of the NGO Ukraine in NATO Yurii Romaniuk said this on Espreso TV.“The first reason for Trump’s statements is his visit to Scotland. He’s holding talks with the EU, signing agreements, and discussing tariffs. European politicians are pushing him, insisting there's no time to wait 50 days, they say that would be a green light for Putin. They stress that delay only helps him. This pressure has clearly influenced Trump,” Romaniuk said.“At the same time, he’s under serious pressure from a domestic scandal involving sexual abuse and pedophilia. It’s gaining momentum, and cracks are forming within the Republican Party. Everyone’s pressing Trump because during his campaign he kept promising to expose the scandal, saying only Democrats were involved. But six months into his presidency, he’s revealed nothing,” Romaniuk added.Romaniuk believes Trump is now trying to shift media focus away from the scandal.“Under Republican pressure, he’s formed a working group to review the documents and records. He’s now being told, behind closed doors, that his name comes up in many of them. Legally, it means nothing,  just that he’s on some lists. But that’s enough to trigger media scrutiny. He urgently needs to change the narrative from Trump as part of the scandal to Trump as president.”“There’s no better way to do that than with bold statements, like cutting ties with Russia or ramping up aid to Ukraine. It floods the airwaves, dominates U.S. news, and leaves no room for Epstein or anything like it. He needs to redirect the attention of millions of viewers, politicians, and journalists. That’s why he’s shifting the focus to Ukraine, Europe, and trade tariffs,” Romaniuk said.U.S. President Donald Trump recently said he’s disappointed in Vladimir Putin and plans to shorten the 50-day window he gave Russia to resolve the conflict with Ukraine.