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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated on Saturday that President Donald Trump is confident in his ability to strike a deal with Russia to end the conflict in Ukraine, suggesting an end to the three-year-long war could come as early as this week.
Leavitt told this to reporters on the South Lawn after returning from the Conservative Political Action Conference, Ukrinform reports, citing The Hill.
“The president, his team are very much focused on continuing negotiations with both sides of this war to end the conflict and the president is very confident we can get it done this week,” she said.
The comments come as President Trump suggested Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “has no cards” and should sit out conversations with international leaders involving peace negotiations going forward.
Leavitt mentioned that National Security Advisor Matt Waltz would be working “around the clock” this weekend on a deal and shared that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been involved in discussions surrounding a proposed deal with the Ukrainians to harness raw minerals.
“When it comes to the critical minerals, this is an important piece for the president. It’s very important for the president, because it will recoup American tax dollars,” Leavitt said.
She also added that this would be a great economic partnership between the United States and the Ukrainian people and would help Ukrainians rebuild their country following this brutal war.
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