Trump says he is ‘very disappointed’ with Putin over Ukraine

Trump also said he was not worried about closer ties between Moscow and Beijing. “I am not concerned at all,” he told the programme. “We have the strongest military in the world, by far. They would never use their military on us. Believe me.”

Trump met Putin in Alaska in mid-August and later hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy along with European and NATO leaders in Washington. He has said he expects Zelenskyy and Putin to meet directly before any trilateral talks that would include him.

Zelenskyy has accused Moscow of blocking such talks, while Russia has said the agenda is not ready. Trump told Zelenskyy that the United States would help guarantee Ukraine’s security in any agreement and repeated that more sanctions could be placed on Russia if there is no progress towards peace.

Russia controls about a fifth of Ukraine. Trump has said territorial changes, including possible “land-swapping,” would be central to any settlement. Ukraine has rejected recognising any part of its territory as Russian, though officials acknowledge some areas may be lost in practice.

Meanwhile, Chinese President Xi Jinping has described Putin as his “old friend” during their meeting in China. Xi also spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose energy ties with Russia have drawn criticism from Trump.

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