Trump about Putin: "I just can't participate in this"

In relations between Russia and Ukraine, events took place that should not have occurred. And "I do not want to have any concern for these events." So the US President Donald Trump defined his attitude to the current Russian-Ukrainian crisis. The President gave an interview to the Voice of America correspondent Greeta Van Saseren in Buenos Aires, where the next twenty summit takes place.

In recent days, from the White House, like the Kremlin, statements have repeatedly came about the probability or impossibility of meeting two leaders in Buenos Aires. Such a statement was all the more expected that at the International Event in Paris on November 11 (100th anniversary of the end of the First World War), where the meeting of Trump and Putin was also expected, both leaders agreed that they would find a different time and the format for them at the Small twenty summit in Argentina. However, as Sarah Sanders, a White House spokesman, said on Friday morning, Trump decided to cancel a meeting with Putin. He determined his agenda during a flight to Argentina - after consultations with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the head of the White House apparatus John Kelly and the national security adviser John Bolton.

In a large interview for the Voice of America, Trump spoke mainly about relations with Mexico, Canada, China, Japan and the prospects for the development of economic relations with these states. Trump once again emphasized that the signed three -way agreement between the United States, Mexico and Canada is better than the previous similar agreement (known as NAFTA).

As for relations with Russia, President Trump answered two questions.

First -hand. Donald Trump about Putin and Ukraine: “We cannot allow certain things to happen. But this happened. And I just can’t participate in this” - https://t.co/porzl2ovjo pic.twitter/g4cfkruexp

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- You were going, at least you considered the probability of meeting with President Putin, and you refused to meet. If you met with him, what would you talk about?

- Frankly, in the light of what happened to Ukraine, given the incident to Ukrainian ships and sailors, the time for such a meeting would be inappropriate at the moment. But I will meet him. I believe that we have a very good relationship, and I think that we will have a very good relationship with Russia, China and all other countries. I think this is important. So I will meet him at the right time.

- What do you think of his further intentions regarding Ukraine? Why did he capture Ukrainian ships and sailors?

“I can't read his thoughts.” And no one can. He knows what he wants. But we cannot allow certain things to happen. However, this happened. And I just can't participate in this.

• About China:

- The G20 summit is dedicated to the global economy. If you move away and look at the world that you consider the biggest threat, a real threat in the future for the world economy?

- There are many threats, but the United States are looted by so many countries. I will not reveal the secret if I say that China, the damage that China caused us for so many years, over 25 years ...

- You told me about this for years, even before you even became a presidential candidate.

- I have been talking about this for a long time. Even when I was a young developer, I told this to you and many others. I spoke for a long time. I gave Japan as an example. Now she has faded into the background, but Japan is still active. But almost everyone is active now. As if no one knew what to do in negotiations, in trade, in the conclusion of contracts. Our trade deficit is almost $ 800 billion. And I reduce him. We started with an agreement between the United States, Canada and Mexico to replace the North Atlantic Free Trade Treaty. We have just concluded a very good agreement with South Korea, I think you will soon see serious changes. We are negotiating with the European Union. It was cruel to the United States, and now again, as you know, we will have dinner with the president of China SI, and something may well come out of this.

- But from the point of view of national security - with their investments in Latin America and in many other parts of the world. They seem to strengthen their positions in the world.

“I know, but they have a debt problem.” And they must pay this debt. They spend huge funds. Do I like it? Perhaps not, but I also know that it is expensive for them, and many of these investments will not pay off.

• About climate change:

- One of the problems of the global economy is climate change. Will this be the subject of discussion here? How do you feel about climate change and its influence on the world economy?

- Very simple. I want the planet to have the cleanest air and the cleanest water. I want crystal clean water, and we have it. We are very careful about the environment, and this is what I would like. But I do not want to damage the country's industry, trying to meet some standards that may not mean anything. When I look at China and other countries, I see that they have contaminated air, they do not have clean air, as in the USA. People do not want to talk about it, but it still hit. You support cleanliness, while others do not. And it costs money. Well, the truth is that we have clean, and we will not spend trillions of dollars on making others well, but not for ourselves. I have a very simple policy. It consists in the fact that America is first of all. At the same time, we will be a good neighbor for the rest of the world. And for this you need to treat yourself with dignity. That's all, ”said US President Donald Trump in an interview with the Voice of America.