En su discurso del jueves en el Despacho Oval, el presidente Trump se mostró optimista sobre su próxima cumbre con el presidente ruso, Vladímir Putin, en Alaska.

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President Trump has voiced optimism that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy could reach a peace agreement. Trump is set to meet with Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, expressing faith in the possibility of either a short-term or long-term peace deal, though he acknowledged a significant chance of failure.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has expressed skepticism, suggesting Putin is not genuinely interested in peace. The summit's location is partly due to international restrictions on Putin, who faces an arrest warrant and sanctions. Trump indicated that if talks are productive, a broader summit including Zelenskyy could follow, but he is prepared to proceed alone if necessary.

Trump dice que cree que Putin y Zelenskyy harán las paces

Bienvenidos de nuevo a The Takeout. La Casa Blanca, por supuesto, se está preparando para la cumbre de mañana con el presidente ruso Vladimir Putin en Anchorage, Alaska. Aquí está el presidente en el Despacho Oval anterior. Creo que el Presidente Putin hará las paces. Creo que el Presidente Zelensky hará la paz. Veremos si pueden llevarse bien. Y si pueden, será genial. Nancy Cordes se une a mí desde Anchorage. Bueno, Nancy, el presidente dijo que haremos las paces. No dijo cuándo. Esa es una gran pregunta. ¿Cuándo? Es verdad. Pero cierto. Bueno, el Presidente Trump tiene al menos algo de fe, Mayor, en que él sea capaz de empujar al Presidente Putin a algún tipo de paz a corto o largo plazo acuerdo. No estaría celebrando esta reunión si no tuviera esa fe. Pero también admitió hoy que, en su opinión, hay un 25 por ciento de posibilidades de que estas conversaciones mañana sean un fracaso total. Ahora, yo diría que los líderes europeos fijarían el número más alto que eso. Vladimir Zelensky, el líder de Ucrania, dijo a bocajarro ayer que él piensa que Putin es un farol, que en realidad no quiere la paz, que es simplemente engañando a los EE.UU. y al mundo mientras intensifica sus ataques contra Ucrania. Pero Trump dice que quiere tantear al presidente ruso, ver si está abierto a un acuerdo, abierto a hacer la paz, y que si él considera que ese es el caso, entonces él estaría dispuesto a celebrar otra cumbre en breve que involucre no sólo a Putin, sino al presidente de Ucrania como también. Siguiendo con eso, Nancy, me fascinó la descripción que hizo el presidente. Es podría incluso estar allí en Anchorage. ¿Estamos hablando de un potencial pueblo cumbre en Anchorage que se prolongue durante días? ¿Hay alguna expectativa sobre el terreno de que eso podría realmente llegar a ser? NANCY CORDES, The Washington Post): Quiero decir, eso sería eficiente, porque, después de todo, El presidente Trump va a tener que volar siete horas más o menos para llegar aquí desde Washington, DC. El Presidente Putin tiene que volar nueve horas. Y, francamente, no hay muchos otros lugares que Putin puede ir con seguridad en este momento que sería hospitalario para una cumbre. Se enfrenta, como sabes, a una orden de arresto por crímenes de guerra de la Corte Penal Internacional que limita severamente los países que puede visitar sin ser arrestado. También se enfrenta a importantes sanciones que requieren que el Departamento del Tesoro emita una orden especial de detención contra él. para que aterrice aquí con su equipo mañana. Y así, sí, si las cosas van realmente bien, hay un mundo en el que el presidente Trump llama a Vladimir Zelensky y dice, OK, ¿por qué no te diriges aquí también, y todos vamos a sentarnos y hablar. Pero el presidente Trump dijo que hay algunos lugares donde conversaciones como esta podrían desarrollarse. Y dijo, si no ocurre inmediatamente, que debería ocurrir durante la próxima semana o Así que... Pero también dijo, Mayor, que si las cosas no van bien, entonces no va a hacer una prensa conjunta con Vladimir Putin mañana. Hará una conferencia de prensa solo después de las reuniones y se irá a casa y se lavará las manos. Y estaremos preparados para todo eso. Nancy Cordes, muchas gracias.

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