Politics
Trump says a peace agreement for war in Ukraine is attainable
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Monday a peace agreement for the war in Ukraine is attainable as he met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European leaders.
Trump, speaking with reporters present at the White House, said that all would prefer an immediate ceasefire but that he was optimistic that an agreement can be reached to deter aggression in Ukraine.
Trump said he expected Russian President Vladimir Putin to release over 1,000 Ukrainian prisoners soon after a trilateral meeting was set up with the Ukrainian leader.
“I think you’ll see that President Putin really would like to do something also,” Trump said at the start of a meeting with Zelenskiy and seven European leaders, forecasting some “really positive moves” after a trilateral meeting was agreed.
“I know there’s over 1,000 prisoners, and I know they’re going to release them. Maybe they’re going to release them very soon, like immediately, which I think is great,” Trump said.