The Kremlin welcomed Donald Trump’s comments on Russia being “a war machine” that had defeated Napoleon and Hitler. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Moscow was aware that Trump represented a political elite which held anti-Russian views. “Maybe he shows a little more political wisdom in terms of maintaining channels of dialogue,” Peskov said. Following a phone call with Zelensky on July 19, Trump said he had told the Ukrainian president that “we got to get this war over with.” Watch the video for the latest updates on Russia-Ukraine war.
