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President Donald Trump appeared Wednesday to rebuff Vladimir Putins offer to moderate in the Israel-Iran conflict, saying the Russian president needs to end his own war in Ukraine.
He really offered to assist mediate, I stated Do me a favor, mediate your own.
Lets mediate Russia first, alright? Trump told press reporters at the White House.
I stated Vladimir, lets mediate Russia first, you can worry about this later.
The Russian president has actually pitched himself as a possible arbitrator in the fatal air war in the Middle East though Moscows closeness to Iran and Russias intrusion of Ukraine raise doubts about what sort of role he can play, specialists say.Trump invested his very first couple of months in office trying to broker an end to Russias more-than-three-year war in Ukraine, but the diplomatic efforts have stalled after Putin declined to accept a ceasefire and doubled down on his maximalist conditions for peace.AFP contributed reporting.A Message from The Moscow Times: Dear readers, We are facing unmatched obstacles.
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