Trump thinks Russia wants economic aid from the USA

Russia wants to receive economic assistance from the United States, given the wealth that Donald Trump has achieved during his presidency. This point of view the American leader himself expressed on Saturday during a speech in front of his supporters in Illinois.

“Do not forget that Russia wants our help economically. After all, we have achieved such wealth: I did a really good job. Russia wants our participation,” Trump said.

 The American leader was also indignant that Germany was paying Russia for the construction of the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline, but at the same time asked Washington to protect it from Moscow.

"I asked: why does Germany pay billions of dollars to Russia, and should we protect Germany from Russia?" - he said, while reminding that European countries considered that he behaved "too softly" at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki. Trump said that at a meeting with Putin, they discussed a wide range of issues.

The US president also resented that Germany is paying Russia for building the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline, but at the same time asks Washington to protect it from Moscow.
The Nord Stream - 2 project involves the construction of two gas pipeline lines with a total capacity of 55 billion cubic meters. meters of gas per year from the coast of Russia through the Baltic Sea to Germany. The cost of construction is estimated at € 9.5 billion, the launch of the pipeline is expected before the end of 2019.