US EditionTrump didn’t call Putin in front of European leaders to avoid being ‘disrespectful’ to Putin
- President Donald Trump chose not to call President Putin in the presence of European leaders, saying it would be 'disrespectful' to Putin.
- Trump noted that Putin has not had 'the warmest relations' with European leaders and had not spoken to anyone from Europe for a long time.
- Trump claimed he maintained 'a very good relationship' with Putin, describing it as a 'good thing.'
- He believed the European leaders expected him to avoid discussing Putin in their presence.
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'Will be up for 15 more minutes': Trump official admits Putin gave president a time frame to call in
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday Russian President Vladimir Putin was "eager to hear" what President Donald Trump had to say during their recent phone call.During an appearance on Fox News Tuesday evening, Bessent said, “The president gave him [Putin] the option — ‘I could call you or send a message.’ Putin said, ‘I will be up for 15 more minutes, or you can call tomorrow.’ And I think Putin wanted the call that night. So that showe…
Trump Says He Didn’t Want to ‘Disrespect’ Putin—So He Paused Ukraine Meeting to Call Him
In a new interview on Fox News, President Donald Trump said he stopped a meeting with European leaders about Ukraine because he didn’t want to upset Russian President Vladimir Putin by calling him in front of them. Speaking to Fox & Friends on Tuesday, Trump admitted, “I didn’t do it in front of them. I thought that would be disrespectful to President Putin.” Trump was responding to questions about reports that he broke off a meeting with Europe…
'Disrespectful to Putin': Trump tells why he halted Ukraine meeting to take Russia call
Donald Trump revealed that he didn't want to be "disrespectful" to Russian President Vladimir Putin by calling him in front of European Union leaders.During a Tuesday interview on Fox & Friends, host Charlie Hurt asked the U.S. president about reports that he had interrupted a meeting with European ...
Trump didn’t call Putin in front of European leaders to avoid being ‘disrespectful’ to Putin
President Donald Trump said he didn’t call Russia's Vladimir Putin in front of the European leaders at the White House on Monday to avoid disrespecting the Russian leader.
European leaders insist that teams must first prepare a phone call
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