Trump says he is waiting for meeting with Putin to end war in Ukraine

KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO — Sunday, 22 December 2024, 20:59

US President-elect Donald Trump has said he is anticipating a meeting with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin to bring an end to the war in Ukraine.

Source: Trump during a speech in Arizona broadcast by LiveNow from Fox

Quote: "One of the things I want to do, and quickly, and President Putin said that he wants to meet with me as soon as possible… We have to wait for this; we have to end this war. This war is horrible."

Details: Trump also claimed that "millions of soldiers" have died in the war in Ukraine.

"This war would have never happened if I was president," he reiterated.

Quote: "I will end the war in Ukraine. I will stop the chaos in the Middle East. I will prevent, I promise, World War III. We are very close to World War III."

Background:

On 19 December, Russian leader Vladimir Putin said that he is ready to meet with or talk to US President-elect Donald Trump "at any time".

On 18 December, Keith Kellogg, Trump’s nominee as special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, expressed confidence that Kyiv and Moscow are ready for peace talks.
Trump had previously stated that he would continue supporting Ukraine in his efforts to resolve the Russia-Ukraine war.

This news has been updated since publication.

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