Former President Trump said Thursday Russian President Vladimir Putin looks 'somewhat weakened' by an aborted mutiny, and the U.S. needs to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine.
Then-President Trump, left, shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a news conference in Helsinki Monday, July 16, 2018. Trump is now calling for the U.S. to mediate peace between Russia and Ukraine as he runs for president in the 2024 election.
"I think they would be entitled to keep much of what they've earned, and I think that Russia likewise would agree to that. You need the right mediator, or negotiator, and we don't have that right now," he told Reuters.to relinquish territories it seized in the eastern part of the country.
As president, Trump adopted a tougher stance on China while claiming a good relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping that soured over the coronavirus pandemic.
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