Trump keeps the end speech of Ukraine war, but Putin doesn't confirm details
U.S. President Donald Trump continues to make a statement that he wants to end the Ukrainian war, although it is not clear that his Russian counterpart is the same as what might have happened on the same page.
“It's time to end the bleeding and return to peace, and I think we're going to do that,” Trump said on Monday.
Trump met with French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House to discuss the war in Ukraine, a move that marks a full-scale conflict with Russia.
Trump spoke to reporters during Macron's visit that he believed Russian President Vladimir Putin would accept European peacekeepers in Ukraine as part of a potential agreement to end the war, noting him This question was asked to the Russian leader.
However, Putin said on Monday that he has not discussed the conflict with Trump in detail about Ukraine, and that Russia and the United States did not negotiate when they met in Saudi Arabia last week.
Putin also said that in speeches broadcast on state television, Russia has not yet ruled out European countries participating in the peace settlement.
Putin and senior Russian officials have previously said they would not accept Western forces in Ukraine.
Ending the war is in Russia's interests: Trump
Back in Washington, reporters asked Trump why he believed he could believe Putin was in talks on Ukraine.
The U.S. president said he believes that “reaching an agreement” to end the war is a benefit for Russia.
Trump is referring to Putin saying, “I really believe he wants to make a deal.” “I might be wrong, but I believe he wants to make a deal.”
Macron said at a joint press conference with Trump after the meeting that their talks were fruitful and acknowledged that European countries must do more to strengthen defense on the African continent. But Macron also warned not to lean towards Russia.
“This kind of peace does not mean Ukraine's surrender. It never means a ceasefire without guarantees. This kind of peace must allow Ukraine's sovereignty.”
Ukraine has faced a three-year total war since Russia launched its extensive, full-scale invasion of its neighbors on February 24, 2022. The war killed thousands of Ukrainian civilians and has been there since overturning daily life.
The United States splits with the United Nations and European allies
At the UN, the United States broke up with European allies and refused to blame Russia for three UN resolutions on Monday to blame Russia's vote against Ukraine.
At the UN General Assembly, the United States joined Russia and voted against the European-backed Ukrainian resolution, which called for Moscow's aggression and demanded the immediate evacuation of Russian troops.
At the time, after the American-led Europeans in France successfully modified it to show that Russia was the invader, the United States abstained from voting with its own competitive resolution. The vote took place when Trump presided over Macron in Washington.
The United States then voted on its original draft in a stronger UN Security Council, which has a legally binding resolution and has a veto power with Russia, China, Britain and France. The 15-member Council voted 10-0, with five countries abstaining, all from Europe.
Mineral transactions are “very close”
On Monday, Trump also said he believes the United States and Ukraine are close to a deal on resources that will bring the United States into Ukraine's rare minerals.
“It seems we are getting closer,” Trump told reporters at the beginning of his bilateral meeting with Macron.
He said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy may visit Washington this week or near the deal.
The Trump administration has urged Ukraine to agree to a mineral deal, and the president said he hopes to provide “equalities” for Washington in the fight with Russia to support it. Trump has suggested that he hopes to see the United States pay around $500 billion through such an arrangement.
But Zelenskyy and Ukrainian officials have so far refused to sign a proposal made by U.S. officials. Members of the Trump administration said it was frustrated with the U.S. president.
Ukraine is still looking for security assurances for the future as part of any agreement, but Trump has not said whether the emerging agreement includes such a warranty.
“Europe will make sure nothing happens,” Trump said.
Zelenskyy met in Kiev on Monday and included 13 Western leaders – including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, where they gathered at the Peace and Security Summit in Ukraine.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke on the third anniversary of Kyiv's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, calling Russia's “unreasonable, cruel war of aggression” and promising to provide Ukraine's battle More assistance and equipment.
