Trump: There are good chances of peace between Russia and Ukraine during Zelenskyy's visit
US President Donald Trump has said he is optimistic about the possibility of reaching a final peace agreement during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to his Mar-a-Lago club on Sunday 28 December.
Source: Trump in an interview with The New York Post
Quote: "Well, I think we have a good shot at it."
Details: Trump believes both Ukraine and Russia are interested in reaching an agreement, albeit in different ways.
Quote: "I think they want to do it now, and I think that Russia wants to do it. But every time one wants to do it, the other doesn't."
Details: Trump added that ending the war between Russia and Ukraine has proved to be particularly difficult.
Quote: "I settled eight wars, and this is the most difficult of them all. But I think we'll get it done."
Background:
- Trump announced his plans to hold another conversation with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin.
- His comments come amid expectations of an upcoming meeting with Zelenskyy. The Kyiv Post, a Ukrainian English-language newspaper, citing an unnamed source, reported that a meeting between the US and Ukrainian presidents could take place on Sunday 28 December.
- Zelenskyy previously said that a meeting with Trump had been agreed for the near future.
- On 24 December, the president of Ukraine revealed for the first time the contents of a 20-point "peace plan" agreed with the US.
- Signals have come from Moscow that Russia will demand significant changes to the draft "peace plan" agreed between Ukraine and the US.
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