Trump claimed Russian Federation's ability to completely destroy Ukrainian cities

Russia has the capabilities and resources to "very quickly" completely destroy Ukrainian cities. US President Donald Trump said this during a press conference at his residence in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, on February 18.

"If they (Russia. - Ed.) wanted to do it one hundred percent, it would probably happen very quickly," he said.

However, according to the American leader, Russia does not want to do it. Although it could turn into a "large-scale place of destruction" including Kiev.

Sense of contact: Putin and Trump agree on diplomatic solution to Ukraine crisis

In an hour and a half, they also discussed prisoner exchanges, the situation in the Middle East and the Iran nuclear deal

Earlier, Trump also said he was disappointed with Kiev's discontent over the talks between Russia and the US. He added that he was really disappointed with the political developments during the US administration of former President Joe Biden.