United States ruler, President Donald Trump has confirmed that he is determined to stop the bloodshed in Ukraine. He vowed to broker a ceasefire agreement between Ukraine and Russia, hopefully putting an end to the “senseless” and ongoing war.
In an address to a joint session of Congress, Trump stressed the vital importance of ending the conflict. ”Millions of Ukrainians and Russians have been needlessly killed or wounded in this horrific and brutal conflict with no end in sight,” he said, adding that he has been “working tirelessly” to bring about a truce.
Trump emphasized that while the people being killed in the conflict are not Americans, he wants the bloodshed to stop, according to a report by RT. “It’s time to end this senseless war. If you want to end wars, you have to talk to both sides,” Trump said. “The United States has sent hundreds of billions of dollars to support Ukraine’s defense… You want to keep it going for another five years?” he asked the audience.
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The speech came just days after Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky had a heated exchange with Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance at the White House. Zelensky was asked to cut his trip short and leave following the tense spat last Friday, with a proposed minerals deal between the US and Ukraine left unsigned as a result.
Trump said on Tuesday that the agreement, with which he expects to recoup the money previously spent on aid to Ukraine, has remained on track. He quoted a statement issued earlier by Zelensky, in which he claimed that he was ready to negotiate a ceasefire and to sign the minerals deal. Trump said he appreciated Zelensky changing his tune. –RT
The dispute in the Oval Office was triggered by Zelensky’s claims that Russia cannot be trusted and that, before signing any ceasefire, Ukraine would need security guarantees from the US. Trump has declined to provide specific guarantees to Kiev and ruled out NATO membership for Ukraine.
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