In the West, they questioned Trump's attempts to change his approach to Russia

European leaders should not expect to be able to convince US President Donald Trump to change his position on Russia. This was reported on May 16 by the Financial Times (FT) newspaper, citing sources.

The unnamed official noted that the Europeans, with their appeals to the American leader on this issue, are only "dripping, dripping, dripping" in the hope that he will change his position.

"So far, no one in the Trump administration has supported European rhetoric," the article says.

Step at the meeting: the results of the first negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in three years

The first round of contacts took place in Istanbul — what's next

This morning, Trump noted the impossibility of resolving the Ukrainian conflict without his personal involvement. He stressed that the negotiations between Moscow and Kiev would not lead to a result due to the high level of mutual hatred.