Polish PM does not confirm Trump as saying that Putin does not want peace because "he is winning"

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has not confirmed reports that US President Donald Trump said in a conversation with European leaders after a phone call with Russian ruler Vladimir Putin that Putin does not want peace because he feels he is winning.

As reported by Onet, the prime minister was asked about reports that Donald Trump had told European leaders that Vladimir Putin was not ready to end the Russo-Ukrainian war.

"I cannot confirm this report. But I can confirm that the situation is difficult because there is not even a hint of goodwill on the Russian side to end the fighting as soon as possible and start honest peace talks. Both President Trump and our European ‘quartet’ have formulated a very clear condition: an unconditional ceasefire, i.e., before the start of negotiations, so that people stop dying," Tusk said.

It should be noted that Tusk did not participate in Trump's telephone conversation after his call with Putin.

"The Russians, on the other hand, have adopted their classic tactic: to drag things out and pull various strings to avoid commitments to a ceasefire and serious peace talks. The situation is complicated; I would not say critical, but it has been complicated from the very beginning," Tusk added.

US President Donald Trump, after talks with Vladimir Putin on 19 May, said that Ukraine and Russia would "immediately" begin negotiations on a ceasefire.

In his post, the US president did not mention the administration's demand for an unconditional ceasefire, which Putin openly rejected, or potential sanctions if Moscow refuses to make concessions.