U.S President Donald Trump has stated that he rejected an offer from Russian President Vladimir Putin to mediate in the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, Trump advised Putin to focus on resolving Russian’s own issues first.
In a statement made on Wednesday, June 18, Trump explained that during a recent conversation with Putin, the Russian leader had proposed to help broker peace in the Middle East.
However, Trump asserted that he urged Putin to Concentrate on stabilizing his own country, especially the ongoing war in Ukraine.
“I spoke to Putin yesterday, and he actually offered to help meditate”, Trump said.
“I told him, ‘Do me a favor – mediate your own. Let’s mediate Russia first’.
“I said, ‘Vladimir, take care of your own problems before worrying about the Middle East”.
-9News Nigeria
