Trump called Putin a very smart man

The President USA Donald Trump named his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin is a very smart man and expressed hope for an agreement on Ukraine. He made the corresponding statement on Wednesday, February 26, during his speech at the first cabinet meeting, which was broadcast on the White House YouTube channel.

"He's a very smart guy. "...I think we'll have a deal. I can't guarantee it — there can always be unexpected things in deals, but I believe we will have an agreement," Trump said.

At the same time, he expressed the opinion that Moscow will make concessions to resolve the Ukrainian issue.

The American leader also added that Ukraine should forget about joining NATO, as this caused the armed conflict.

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, on February 16, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the conversation between Putin and Trumpthat took place On February 12,, he was working, constructive and friendly on both sides.

On February 24, Trump announced that The negotiation process between Russia and the United States on the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine is progressing "very well." In addition, discussions are underway between Washington and Moscow in the field of economic development, but details are not provided.