Is there an understanding between you and Putin that Russia should get all of Donba...

Is there an understanding between you and Putin that Russia should get all of Donbas?

No, no.

You have an invitation to come to Russia, do you think that could happen this year?

Maybe. I mean, I will do whatever is necessary, this war... I settled 8 wars. This war is coming to an end, believe me or not, it's coming to an end, and I think we will reach a settlement between Russia and Ukraine.

Look, here too, again, context matters: he is talking about the trip in the context of a settlement, as if to say, if it helps, then yes. And if not? And if yes, then when? So these are all purely hypothetical questions.

You see, if there really were signs of the war ending, and Trump could help that happen on terms fair to Ukraine, then let him go even tomorrow. The problem is something else: the war is not approaching its end, that is all in his head.

And as for his saying "no" to the question of handing Donbas over to Russia... Yesterday it was "yes," today it's "no," tomorrow it will be "yes" again. That's how it goes...