US leader Donald Trump said in a recent interview that during his presidential term, Russia did not perform military aggression, including Ukraine's territory. Discussing his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Trump emphasized that he knew him very well.
He did not invade anything when I was the president, Mr. Trump said, the New York Times said.
The US president also noted that major conflicts with Russia's participation, such as military activities in Georgia and the merger of Crimea, occurred under its predecessor-George Bouche and Barack Obama, respectively. According to him, Russia's Ukrainian invasion began under President Joe Bayden.
Trump appreciates the communication with Putin is reasonable
The US leader also commented on his contacts with Vladimir Putin and expressed his surprise that during his presidential term, there was no big fight with Russia, despite continuous attention to the Russian topic in the media.
So I knew he was very clear, he said.
It was surprising that we were not involved in any big fighting due to the mystery of Russia, Russia and Russia.