U.S. President, Donald Trump has blamed Ukraine leader for derailed peace efforts as he revealed that Ukraine, not Russia, is delaying a potential peace
U.S. President, Donald Trump has blamed Ukraine leader for derailed peace efforts as he revealed that Ukraine, not Russia, is delaying a potential peace agreement to end the war.
During an exclusive interview in the Oval Office, Trump said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to conclude the nearly four-year-old invasion of Ukraine, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy remains more hesitant.
‘I think he’s ready to make a deal,’ Trump said of Putin. ‘I think Ukraine is less ready to make a deal,’ according to Reuters.
‘When asked why U.S.-led negotiations had not yet brought an end to the largest land conflict in Europe since World War Two, Trump replied simply: ‘Zelenskiy.’
When pressed on why he believes Zelenskiy is holding back from negotiations, Trump declined to go into detail, saying only: ‘I just think he’s, you know, having a hard time getting there.’
U.S.-led talks in recent weeks have focused on security guarantees for Ukraine after the war, aimed at preventing a future Russian invasion.
As part of the discussions, U.S. negotiators have pushed for Ukraine to relinquish its eastern Donbas region in any agreement with Russia.
Ukrainian officials have taken part in the negotiations, led on the U.S. side by special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
Some European officials, however, have expressed doubts about whether Putin would agree to certain terms discussed by Kyiv, Washington, and European leaders.
