Bangladesh, May 5 -- In a striking revelation during a recent interview with NBC News, US President Donald Trump asserted that multiple European Union leaders have privately urged him to serve as an intermediary between the West and the Kremlin. According to Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin has refused to respond to attempts at dialogue from European capitals, leaving many top Western officials desperate for alternative channels of communication.

“Do you know that the European Union leaders have asked me to call Putin so many times? Because he doesnt return their phone calls,” Trump stated on May 4. He emphasized that under his administration, efforts to mediate between Moscow and Kiev have intensified, aiming to break...