Finance Minister Scott Bessent said in a TV interview when asked about Budapest as a place for the three-way summit: “But first we have to come through the bilateral meeting.” With the demand for which of the two meetings, he also gave the impression that they could take place in different locations.
When asked about the negative attitude of Russia, Leavitt said that Trump talked about Putin and Selenskyj. The US President had previously said that Germany, France and Great Britain were ready to send soldiers to Ukraine to secure a possible peace.
According to the former commander of the US armed forces in Europe, thousands of European soldiers would be necessary to protect Ukraine. Together with the USA, Europeans would have to create security guarantees that exerted real pressure on Moscow, Ben Hodges told the Editorial Network Germany (RND). “Without the posting of many thousands of European soldiers, on site with a clear order, strict task rules and real skills that Russia respects, such guarantees remain an empty sleeve,” he warned.
Meanwhile, the US President spoke of a religious motivation for efforts for a peace solution: “I want to try to get to heaven if that is possible,” he told the TV station Fox News. “I think the President was serious. I think the president wants to come to heaven,” said Leavitt in the White House.
