&imwidth=800&imheight=600&format=webp&quality=medium "Trump sets no deadline for Russia-Ukraine war, says ‘few weeks’ could decide its fate")
US President Donald Trump on Sunday (Dec 28) said that Ukraine and Russia are getting “closer” to settling the status of the disputed territory of Donbas, but added that it remains a challenge after talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Trump said that it could be clear within a “few weeks” if the war in Ukraine can end following discussions at his Mar-a-Lago estate. He further stated that talks with European leaders were possible in Washington to push a peace deal.
“I really believe we’re, Mr President, probably closer than – far closer than – ever before with both parties,” Trump told reporters alongside Zelensky in the tea room of his Mar-a-Lago estate. “Everybody wants it ended.”
He further added, “If it went really well, you know, maybe a few weeks, and if it went poorly, longer.”
Putin ‘wants to see Ukraine succeed’
The US president also claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin “wants to see Ukraine succeed.” Trump had spoken to Putin on a call ahead of his meeting with Zelensky.
“President Putin was very generous in his feeling toward Ukraine succeeding, including supplying energy, electricity and other things at very low prices,” Trump said.
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Meanwhile, Kremlin diplomatic advisor Yuri Ushakov said that Trump and Putin both agree that a “temporary ceasefire” would “merely prolong the conflict and risk a renewed escalation on the battlefield.”
Following their talks, Trump and Zelensky also spoke with key European leaders, with the Ukrainian leader mentioning that they could return jointly for talks with Trump in Washington in January.
Trump offers to address Ukraine’s parliament
The US president also said that he has offered to address Ukraine’s parliament to push the latest peace plan forward.
“I’m not sure that it would be really necessary, but if it would help save 25,000 lives a month, or whatever it may be, I would certainly be willing to do that,” he said.
Zelensky said that the peace plan laid out by Trump was “90 per cent agreed”, adding that US-Ukraine security guarantees were “100 per cent agreed.”
