Trump mentions Ukraine's strikes on Russia and says Putin wants peace
US President Donald Trump has said that Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin wants to end the war against Ukraine and is "very serious" about it.
Source: Trump prior to the start of talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Details: Asked by journalists whether he believes Putin wants peace after Russia's recent large-scale attacks against Ukraine, Trump emphasised that "he [Putin – ed.] is very serious [about ending the war – ed.]".
"I can say that I believe Ukraine has made some very strong attacks also. And I don't say that negatively, I think you probably have to. He [Putin – ed.] hasn't told me that, but there have been some explosions in various parts of Russia, and it looks to me like, I don't know, I don't think it came from the Congo. I don't think it came from the United States of America. It possibly came from Ukraine, but I haven't asked that question," the US president said.
Trump said he hadn't "asked that question" during his conversation with Putin and probably would not do so.
"They're fighting a war. And we'll see what happens. But I believe it's a war that – we have two willing parties. We have two willing countries. They want to see it end," he stressed.
Trump reiterated that the people of Ukraine want the war to end. Likewise, he said, the people of Russia and "the two leaders" [Zelenskyy and Putin – ed.] want that as well.
"I think we're in the final stages of talking, and we're going to see – otherwise, it's going to go on for a long time. It'll either end, or it's going to go on for a long time and millions of additional people are going to be killed. Millions. And nobody wants that," the US president concluded.
Background:
- A meeting between the Ukrainian and US presidents, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump, has begun at the US leader's private residence, Mar-a-Lago, in Florida.
- Trump said he will call Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin after his meeting with Zelenskyy.
- Earlier, Zelenskyy named the five issues that he wants to raise at the meeting with the US president.
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