Former United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the forces of the administration of former US President Donald Trump could contain Russian leader Vladimir Putin, The Guardian quotes him as saying.

According to the former politician, "Vladimir Putin took a fifth of Ukraine in 2014" when Barack Obama was the American leader, while during the Trump term "he did not take an inch of Ukraine." Under Joe Biden, who, like Obama, was a Democrat, active hostilities in the Donbas resumed.

“It's undeniable, these are facts. You can argue about coincidence or luck, but Vladimir Putin has not changed. What has changed is his perception of risk, and it differs depending on the different leaders in the United States, ”Pompeo said.

Earlier, Trump announced the need for Europe to help Ukraine more, and for the United States to reconcile Kyiv and Moscow.