US President Donald Trump has commented on the transcript of a conversation between Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Putin's aides published by Bloomberg.
Trump has said he saw nothing unusual in his representative's actions, calling it "a standard thing" and part of how a dealmaker operates.
Source: Trump speaking to journalists aboard Air Force One.
Quote: "That's a standard thing, you know, because he [Witkoff] has got to sell this to Ukraine.
Details: Trump stressed that an effective negotiating process always involves some degree of pressure and persuasion on both sides of a conflict.
He said he had not personally listened to the released recording but considers this approach to negotiations to be normal.
And I would imagine he's saying the same thing to Ukraine, because each party has to give and take.". »