Tusk denies American media reports. "I do not confirm"

The American “The Wall Street Journal” reported that US president Donald Trump During a Monday telephone conversation with European leaders, he stated that Vladimir Putin He doesn't want to end the war due to the fact that he believes he's winning.

He wasn't active in the conversation. Donald Tusk. However, he was asked about Trump's transmission.

– I'm not confirming that. But I confirm that the situation is hard due to the fact that on the Russian side there is not even a trace of goodwill, as regards the immediate cessation of fire and the accession to fair peace negotiations. Both president Trump and our European 'four', yet without Italy, have formulated a very clear condition: to halt fire without conditions, i.e. before talks start to halt people from dying," said the Prime Minister.

– The Russians accepted their classical tactics: dragging and motaning different threads so as not to commit themselves to breaking the fire and joining the peace talks seriously. The situation is difficult. Not to say critical, but it's been hard from the beginning. I play the function of a man with long experience and geography," added Tusk.

Tusk: Putin will not make talks without sharp pressure

Prime Minister stated that Together with the president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenski, they make a "aware duo"that Russia "is not a partner we can trust erstwhile it comes to keeping our commitments."

"What we focus on, especially Poland in this format together with the Commission, is the preparation of a possible package of sanctions for Russia, due to the fact that experience tells us that without very harsh force Putin will not make serious peace talks," said the Prime Minister.

Trump and Putin talking. "European leaders have believed for a long time"

The Wall Street diary referred to unofficial information from 3 people who were acquainted with Trump's details of the conversation with European leaders.

"This confession was what European leaders had long believed about Putin – but they first heard it from Trump," wrote the newspaper.

"It was besides contrary to what Trump frequently said in public that Putin truly wanted peace," he stressed.

"The Wall Street Journal" asked for a comment on the substance to the White House, but the diary did not receive a circumstantial response.

Media: Concerns Trump will make a deal with Putin

Donald Trump's administration recalled only the President's Monday entry from social media, in which he stated that "the speech and spirit of the conversation (with Putin – ed.) were excellent".

According to the Financial Times a fewer days ago, European leaders, to whom Donald Trump reported his conversation with Vladimir Putin, were “shocked” by the description of what was agreed.

According to a paper in the capitals of Europe, there is increasing concern that Trump will make a deal with the Russian leader. According to 1 source, it has become clear that the president of the United States is not ready to exert force on Moscow.