President Donald Trump "has done what he can to try and get [Russian President Vladmir] Putin to the peace table," says British journalist Andrew Neil.
"He put huge pressure on the Ukrainians, on [Ukrainian] President [Volodymyr] Zelenskyy to do so, and in some ways almost humiliated him at times," Neil told Newsmax TV’s "Newsline."
"But the Ukrainians came. He put no demands on Mr. Putin. And yet Mr. Putin did not come. He's done nothing to move in the direction of peace. Instead, he is gearing up for a massive summer offensive. And we must know, having done everything we can, we must help Ukraine now to meet that summer offensive," he added.
Trump on Wednesday said he had spoken with Putin for an hour and 15 minutes about Ukraine's recent strikes on Russian aircraft and about nuclear talks with Iran.
"It was a good conversation, but not a conversation that will lead to immediate Peace," Trump said in his post on social media.
Trump also said Putin had vowed during the call to respond to Ukraine’s Sunday drone strikes.
"President Putin did say, and very strongly, that he will have to respond to the recent attack on the airfields," Trump said.
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