Trump Claims Russia “Wants All of Ukraine,” Says Peace Deal Still Possible

U.S. President Donald Trump stated that Russia's ultimate goal is to take control of the entire territory of Ukraine, not just the areas it currently occupies. "Russia would have to give up all of Ukraine. Because what Russia wants is all of Ukraine. And if I didn’t get involved, they would be fighting right now for all of Ukraine. Russia doesn’t want the strip that they have now; Russia wants all of Ukraine. And if it weren’t me, they would keep going," said the US President," Trump said in an interview with NBC News. He added that European Union leaders repeatedly asked him to contact Russian President Vladimir Putin because, according to Trump, "he does not return their calls."