Former US President Donald Trump said he allegedly threatened Russian President Vladimir Putin to attack Moscow if Russia “went after Ukraine.” The Republican candidate made these statements in a meeting with the editorial board of The Wall Street Journal.
“Vladimir, if you go after Ukraine, I will hit you so hard you won’t even believe it. I will strike right in the center of fucking Moscow.” – the authors of the material quote Trump.
According to the former president, he told Putin that he would not want to do this, since they had a good relationship, but that he “would have no choice.”
Trump did not specify when and under what circumstances this conversation could take place.
In response to a question during a meeting with the editorial board about the possible use of military force against China in the event of a blockade of Taiwan, the former president doubted the need for such actions, citing his relationship with the President of the Republic Popular China. Xi Jinping.
“I don’t think I had to do it. “He… knows I’m fucking crazy.” – Trump responded.
According to him, Putin knows it too.
Previously, Trump has repeatedly stated that he is on good terms with the Russian leader and that he will be able to resolve the conflict in Ukraine even before his inauguration if he wins the US elections in November.
At the same time, the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov It was previously noted that a “deep state” operates in the United States, the functioning of which does not depend on who occupies the position of head of the White House. In particular, Foreign Minister Donald Trump noted, when he was president, he communicated several times with Putin and was friendly. At the same time, anti-Russian restrictions were introduced under his command, including some quite serious ones. Therefore, Lavrov explained, Moscow came to the conclusion that it should rely only on itself.
