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“This has to stop”: Trump said he would discuss ending the war in Ukraine with Putin and Zelenskyy.
What else did the US president-elect say at the press conference:
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy should be ready to reach an agreement with Russian leader Putin to end the war, Trump said. However, he did not specify whether Ukraine should cede territory as part of the negotiations, Reuters writes.
According to Trump, it could take a century to restore the devastated regions.
He claims that the death toll “on both sides” is much higher than previously reported. He also added that “we are trying to stop the war.”
“The number of soldiers being killed on both sides is ‘astronomical.’ I’ve never seen anything like it. We’re doing everything possible—let’s see what comes of it,” stated the newly elected U.S. President.
“We are going to make a little progress, it is difficult, it is unpleasant, it is disgusting,” CNN quotes him as saying.
Other key points:
🔹He has received signals from Ukraine expressing a desire to resolve the war.
🔹 His team plans to speak with both Zelenskyy and Putin to bring the war to an end.
🔹He criticized the Biden administration’s decision to allow the use of American weapons for strikes deep into Russia, calling it a mistake and senseless.
🔹 While Trump did not invite Zelenskyy to his inauguration, he is open to welcoming him if he attends.
🔹 He stated that Turkey is behind the overthrow of Assad’s government in Syria.
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