Asked how many times he spoke to the Russian counterpart, Trump was defensive and said it was “better not to say,” but insisted that Putin “worries” with the people who are dying on the battlefield “
US President Donald Trump revealed that he spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin by telephone to try to negotiate the end of the war in an interview with the New York Post.
Asked how many times he spoke to the Russian homologist, Trump was defensive and said it was “better not to say,” but insisted that Putin “worries” about the people who are dying on the battlefield.
“He wants to see people stop dying,” said Donald Trump, stressing that the conflict “would never have happened” if he had been elected in 2020. “I always had a good relationship with Putin,” he said.
The US leader was elected with the promise of ending the war in “less than 24 hours” after taking office, which postponed on the first day of his term due to the complexity of the conflict. However, during the interview the US president said he had a concrete plan to stop the invasion.
“I hope it’s fast. People are dying every day. This war is very bad for Ukraine. I want to end this damn war, ”said Trump.
Donald Trump appointed a team composed by National Security Counselor Mike Waltz and the special envoy, Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg. On Friday, aboard the presidential plane, Trump regretted ahead of journalists that “every day, people are dying on both sides all over the battlefield.”
This Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed his desire to meet Donald Trump before the American leader met Vladimir Putin to ensure that any debate about Ukraine includes Ukraine.
“It is very important, otherwise it will seem like a dialogue about Ukraine without Ukraine. It is important for partners to first discuss their concerns and then talk to the enemy, ”Zelenskyy told Reuters in an interview on Friday.
US military support has been absolutely crucial to Ukrainian resistance, in a conflict that has been a few days of turning three years. Already next Friday, Zelensky will meet one of the main figures of the new American executive, Vice President JD Vance, during the Munich Security Conference. Vance has been one of the most critical voices of supporting the Ukrainian cause of the new administration.
Recently, Ukraine has found in the promise of collaboration with the United States of the exploitation of rare land for its hope for Trump to maintain military support. These ores are critical for the development of cutting -edge technologies that keep the United States of America in technology race with China.
