The president of Ukraine invited the Republican to visit the country, after stating that he could “manage and end the war in 24 hours.” Trump did not want to create a “conflict of interest” with Biden.
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With the confidence of someone who had done it before, Donald Trump said that, in just 24 hours, he could end the war in Ukraine. Faced with this statement, President Volodymyr Zelensky had no choice but to extend his arms and accept all the ideas of the former president of the United States of America (USA) to combat Russia. “What can I say about this? I invite you to come”. The invitation to visit kyiv was extended. But how did the Republican react?
The response was similar to many others that have been given over time. That is, when asked if he participated in the invasion of the Capitol, on January 6, 2021, or if he tried to reverse his defeat in the 2020 presidential election. “No.”
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After Zelensky’s invitation, made in an interview with NBC, Trump was forced to reject, so as not to create a “conflict of interest” with Joe Biden, current US president and who could be his direct opponent in the race. for the 2024 elections. .
“I have a lot of respect for President Zelensky, but I don’t think it is appropriate to visit Ukraine at this time.”he told the Newsmax channel, quoted by the Kyiv Independent. “The Biden administration is currently dealing with him and did not want to create a conflict of interest,” he added.
In this way, Trump rejected not only the invitation to travel to kyiv, but also the resolution of the war within 24 hours. And also Zelensky’s explanation that this would not be as easy as he thinks, that, in his opinion, it would only last 24 minutes.
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In addition to offering to lecture Trump on the conflict in Ukraine, Zelensky also said that even if the former president, elected in 2017, tried, peace would not be possible at this time, given Russia’s position. President Vladimir Putin.
Source: Observadora
