Trump hints at imminent Russia-Ukraine peace agreement
Russia and Ukraine are close to an agreement, wrote U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday evening on the Truth Social platform. The politician, together with the First Lady, arrived in Rome, where he landed for the funeral of Pope Francis.
“Just landed in Rome. A good day in talks and meetings with Russia and Ukraine. They are very close to a deal, and the two sides should now meet, at very high levels, to “finish it off.”" wrote Trump.
Most of the major points are agreed to. Stop the bloodshed, NOW. We will be wherever is necessary to help facilitate the END to this cruel and senseless war! - added the Republican.
Friday in Moscow, Russian leader Vladimir Putin met with the U.S. President's envoy Steve Witkoff. According to the Kremlin, both interlocutors managed to narrow the differences between the U.S. and Russia regarding the end of the conflict in Ukraine.
Trump: Crimea will stay with Russia
The Reuters agency also reported on Friday that the American proposals concerning the conditions of a truce in Ukraine include, among other things, recognizing Crimea as part of Russia. Meanwhile, Trump stated in an interview with "Time" magazine that Crimea will stay with Russia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky previously rejected the possibility of legally recognizing the occupation of Crimea, emphasizing that it would be contrary to Ukraine's constitution. On Wednesday, Trump stated that Zelensky's exclusion of legal recognition of the peninsula's annexation is very detrimental to peace negotiations. He also noted that no one is asking Ukraine to recognize the annexation, while at the same time pointing out that Ukraine did not put up military resistance to Russia before the peninsula's occupation.
