In Washington this week, former U.S. President Donald Trump met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House – just a day after he and Russian President Vladimir Putin finished a long‑haul phone conversation.
After the visit, Trump took to his social‑media page Truth Social to share his thoughts. “The meeting with President Zelensky was very interesting and cordial,” he wrote. “I told him – as I’ve told Putin – it’s time to stop the fighting and make a deal.”
He urged both sides to “stop where they are” and to “claim victory.” Trump added that the war should end, noting that “no more shooting, no more loss of life, no more huge money spent.” He said it was a conflict the United States “would not have started if I were President.”
During the same press briefing, Trump cleared up a criticism about U.S. weapons. He said he prefers Ukraine not to need Tomahawk cruise missiles, calling them a “big weapon” that could reach deep into Russia. Trump explained that the United States needs the missiles for its own security and that it continues sending many other supplies to Kyiv.
Zelensky, however, pressed for the Tomahawks, saying Ukraine already has millions of drones but still needs the precision strike capability. The two leaders debated Russia’s motives. Trump put forward that Putin “wants to end the war,” while Zelensky said the opposite – that the Russian leader “doesn’t want” an end to fighting.
After his call with Putin, Trump said the conversation made “great progress.” He plans to meet Putin again in Budapest, Hungary, and revealed a U.S. delegation headed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio will be in talks next week to set the stage for another Trump‑Putin meeting in three months.
The former president’s April summit in Alaska finished without a deal, and he has since taken a sharper stance on Russia. He remains focused on the Ukraine war, claiming that even if Putin is buying time, he (Trump) can still make a trade‑off. Trump proclaimed that he had already made eight deals and would craft a ninth.
Critics echo concerns that Trump’s approach leans toward appeasement rather than firm support for Ukraine. Gregory Meeks, the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said Trump has yet to deliver on providing real assistance to Ukraine.
Source: ianslive
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