President Trump Confirms Conversation with Putin, May Facilitate US-Russia-Ukraine Trilateral Talks
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President Trump spoke by phone with Russian President Putin on Tuesday, September 8. Previously, President Trump's envoy had traveled to Moscow and Kyiv, attempting to mediate the Russia-Ukraine war. On September 9, before boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, President Trump spoke about this call with Putin.
We had a very good conversation, they want to reach an agreement. It would be very good if Zelenskyy is also willing to reach an agreement.
It is possible, we had a very good conversation. It is possible, too many people have died and been injured in that war, 25,000 people died last month alone.
President Trump traveled to Texas on Wednesday to campaign for Republicans running in the congressional midterm elections. When asked by the media how he would solve the oil price issue that voters care about, President Trump stated that the war with Iran would end after the midterm elections, at which time oil prices would also fall.
As soon as the general election is over, oil prices will drop sharply, oil prices will go down, we will bring the prices down. I think gasoline prices can drop to below $2 per gallon. I think this will take a bit longer than the midterm elections.
These attacks were launched by us, we have already destroyed nine of their ships, so to speak, these attacks were caused by us, yes. And you will see more of such actions, we have already destroyed about nine of their tankers, many of which have been eliminated. I think this war will end immediately after the general election, I think the war will end immediately after the general election because they can no longer hold on.
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright stated on ABC News on Sunday, September 6, that a nuclear agreement with Iran might not be reached. On September 9, President Trump responded to such claims, stating that what he has done and what he is involved in goes far beyond the scope of just reaching a nuclear agreement.