Trump seeks ‘best deal’ for peace so that Ukraine returns ‘as much’ territory as possible

Donald Trump. Photo: gettyimages.com

U.S. President Donald Trump has promised that he will seek to conclude such an agreement to “end the war” in Ukraine for both sides.

Trump said he believes peace in Ukraine is possible, citing his conversation with Vladimir Putin as an example.

“I had very good conversations with Putin. I had very good conversations with Zelensky, and four weeks ago, no one was talking to anyone. It was not even considered. No one thought that peace could be achieved,” he said.

The US president also commented on possible territorial concessions by Ukraine as part of a “peace deal,” assuring that he would seek to conclude the “best deal.”

“We will do our best to make the best deal for both sides. But for Ukraine, we will try very hard to make a good deal so that they can get as much (territory – Ed.) back as possible. We want to return as much (territory to Ukraine – Ed.) as possible,” Trump said.

At the same time, the US president also said that Ukraine “can forget about NATO” as part of a future “peace deal.”

He also refused to promise specific security guarantees to Ukraine from the United States, saying that this should be done by Europe.