Trump says Putin and Zelenskyy both want to end war but don’t know how
US President Donald Trump has said he believes Russian ruler Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy want to end the war but do not know how to achieve this.
Source: Trump speaking to journalists on 13 October, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Trump was asked what gives him such confidence that "Putin wants the war to end more than Zelenskyy".
The US president replied: "Only in dealing. That's what I've done my whole life is deals. I think Putin wants it probably… I think they both want it to end.
There's a lot of hatred there between the two of them. They both want it to end. They don't know how to get there. We're going to get them there," Trump added.
Background:
- On 10 October, Trump said that during a phone call, Putin expressed a desire to see a settlement to end the war in Ukraine.
- On 9 October, Trump said he had spoken to Putin and made an agreement with him that Russia will supply diesel to US and global markets.
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