Trump Holds ‘Wonderful Talks’ With Lukashenko Ahead of Meeting With Putin
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he had held a telephone conversation with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and discussed the release of 1,300 additional prisoners.
“I had a wonderful talk with the highly respected President of Belarus, Aleksandr Lukashenko. The purpose of the call was to thank him for the release of 16 prisoners. We are also discussing the release of 1,300 additional prisoners. Our conversation was a very good one,” Trump said on Truth Social.
The leaders discussed many issues, including Russian President Vladimir Putin’s upcoming visit to Alaska, the statement said.
“We discussed many topics, including President Putin’s visit to Alaska. I look forward to meeting President Lukashenko in the future,” Trump said.
Trump Says Plans to Discuss Issue of Territories With Putin
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he plans to discuss the issue of territories with Russian President Vladimir Putin and believes that Kiev should make a decision on this matter.
“They will be discussed, but I have got to let Ukraine make that decision, and I think they will make a proper decision. But I am not here to negotiate for Ukraine. I am here to get them at a table,” Trump told reporters.
Trump expressed hope that something will come out of the Alaska summit with Vladimir Putin.
“He is a smart guy … And here we are, we are presidents, that was much more difficult than what I am doing today, believe me. So we get along. There is a good respect level on both sides. And I think, you know, something is going to come up. And I noticed he is bringing a lot of business people from Russia, and that is good,” Trump told reporters.
Donald Trump said he sees Russia’s interest in the US economic potential.
“If we make progress, I would discuss it [economic cooperation], because that is one of the things that they would like. They would like what I built in terms of the economy, just so you know, we were a dead country with our economy, he [Russian President Vladimir Putin] would not be interested. He would not have been interested a year ago with the Biden economy, but he is interested in the Trump economy,” Trump told reporters.