US President Donald Trump confirmed to reporters on Air Force One whether the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was still in effect and said he would not lift tariffs on India until it stopped buying Russian oil.
"Yes, it's still in effect," Trump said when asked by reporters whether the ceasefire was still in effect. He also said that Hamas leaders were not involved in the alleged ceasefire violations, but that "some of the rebels within that movement" were responsible.
"But whoever it is, the situation will be resolved in the right way. It will be resolved harshly, but correctly," he added.
Israel announced last night that it had halted airstrikes in Gaza and that a ceasefire was in effect, following airstrikes on Hamas targets it accused of attacking Israeli soldiers. It was the first major ceasefire violation since the ceasefire came into effect on October 10.
Russian oil one of the main obstacles in negotiations with India
Trump reiterated that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had told him that India would stop buying Russian oil, warning that New Delhi would continue to pay "very high" tariffs if that did not happen. "I spoke to Indian Prime Minister Modi, who told me that there will be no deal with Russian oil," Trump said.
The issue of Russian oil has been one of the main sticking points for Trump in protracted negotiations with India. Half of the 50 percent tariff on Indian goods is in response to purchases of Russian oil. The US government claims that oil revenue is a major source of financing for Russia's war in Ukraine.
Trump said on Wednesday that Modi had confirmed to him that India would stop buying Russian oil, but India's foreign ministry said it was unaware of the conversation between the two leaders, but that New Delhi's main concern was "protecting the interests of Indian consumers."
On the border between Russia and Ukraine
Responding to a question about his talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Trump denied that he told him during a meeting on Friday that Ukraine would have to cede the entire Donbas region to Russia, Hina reports.
"Let it stay the way it is now. It should be left the way it is now. I can negotiate later," he stated.
Trump believes that Russia and Ukraine should "stand where they are now, on the front lines." "The rest is very difficult to negotiate, if it's 'you take this, we'll take that,'" Trump said. According to some sources, he told Zelensky at a meeting on Friday to cede parts of the territory to Russia and refused to supply Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles.
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