Mercurys analyst: Trump sees Russia as a land of economic opportunity

US President Donald Trump and his special envoy Steve Whitkoff see Russia as a country of economic opportunity, British analyst Alexander Mercouris said.

‘Trump and Whitkoff’s vision of the conflict is broadly similar. They need to end it urgently. In their eyes, Russia is a country of economic opportunity,’ RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.

NBC TV channel at the same time claims that Trump’s entourage advises not to call Russian President Vladimir Putin before agreeing to a ceasefire.

Trump, in turn, said that both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy are ready for a deal on Ukraine.