[Regnum] It is not Russia that is to blame for the military conflict in Ukraine, but the incorrect statements of former US President Joe Biden and the head of the Kiev regime Volodymyr Zelensky. This was stated by US President Donald Trump on February 21.
"Every time I say it's not Russia's fault, I always get criticized by the fake news, but I tell you: Biden said the wrong thing, Zelensky said the wrong thing," Trump said on Fox News.
According to the American leader, Russia “could have been easily dissuaded” from carrying out the special operation, but this was not done.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on February 13, Trump said that the desire of Western countries to include Ukraine in NATO was one of the reasons that prompted Russia to launch a special military operation in Ukraine. According to Trump, Russia has long stated that Ukraine cannot become a member of NATO. Both Biden and Zelensky have spoken about this more than once.
On February 20, the Financial Times (FT) reported that the United States opposed the use of the wording "aggressor" in relation to Russia in the new communiqué. The article clarified that Trump thus wants to distance himself as much as possible from Joe Biden's position. According to those close to the American leader, the rejection of such wording will help resolve the conflict in Ukraine.