The US president has additionally expressed hope he’ll maintain talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin within the coming days, too
US President Donald Trump has said that he’ll possible have face-to-face talks with Ukrainian chief Vladimir Zelensky as early as subsequent week. The official added that he want to discuss with Russian President Vladimir Putin quickly as effectively.
Since his inauguration final month, Trump’s administration has been sending alerts, relating to potential peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia. No particulars have been forthcoming up to now although. Commenting on the prospect of such dialogue, officers in Moscow have expressed cautious optimism.
Addressing the press throughout a gathering with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on the White House on Friday, President Trump mentioned: “I will probably be meeting with President [Vladimir] Zelensky next week.” He added that talks would most definitely happen on US soil, as “I’m not going there.”
“And I will probably be talking to [Russian] President [Vladimir] Putin. I’d like to see that war end,” the US head of state proclaimed. According to Trump, “President Putin and I have always had a good relationship.”
Trump reiterated his long-standing level that the battle would by no means have began, had he been in workplace again in February 2022.
The US president additionally mentioned that he want to talk about the “security” of Ukraine’s rare-earth deposits with Zelensky. On Monday, he equally said that “we are looking to do a deal with Ukraine where they are going to secure what we are giving to them with the rare earths and other things.”
Trump as soon as once more accused NATO’s European member states of expending far fewer assets than the US on supporting Ukraine, promising to “equalize” the state of affairs.
Commenting on Trump’s newest remarks in a put up on X, previously Twitter, late on Friday, Zelensky wrote: “The coming weeks may be very intensive in diplomacy, and we will do what’s needed to make this time effective and productive.”
“Right now Ukrainian and American teams are working out the details. A solid, lasting peace shall become closer,” the official predicted.
(RT.com)