Trump issues stark warning: Ukraine conflict risks WWIII
Donald Trump, in an interview with Fox News, warned that Americans could become involved in the conflict in Ukraine if it escalates to the level of World War III. He also described his conversation with Putin as "great."
After talks with Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump gave an interview on Fox News. In a conversation with Laura Ingraham, the host of "The Ingraham Angle" program, he expressed concerns that Americans could be drawn into the conflict between Russia and Ukraine if the situation escalates to World War III. He emphasized that his goal is to end the war.
Trump said that currently, we have a lot of weapons aimed at each other, and a ceasefire without further steps would be difficult. He also added that Russia has an advantage, because, they have surrounded about 2,500 Ukrainian soldiers.
Trump suggested that his pursuit of a broader ceasefire aims to avoid involving American forces in a potentially larger conflict. President Trump warned Tuesday that Americans "could be" involved in the Russia-Ukraine war if it were to escalate to "World War III."
Trump described his conversation with Putin as "great," noting that it lasted "almost two hours." He added they discussed numerous topics towards achieving peace.
The Putin-Trump conversation
In statements issued after Tuesday's conversation, both sides conveyed that the Russian dictator agreed to a 30-day suspension of attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
A full ceasefire is conditioned by Russia on the complete stopping by the West of the supply of armaments and intelligence data to Ukraine.
