"Pence also attempted to square the contradictory comments made by Trump towards Russia. While the US wanted a new relationship with Russia, he said that the US expected Russia to honour the 2015 Minsk peace agreement aimed at ending violence in Ukraine." (The Guardian.)
What does verb "square" exactly mean in the above?
Restate the comments in a way that removes the contradiction.
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