United States President Donald Trump reiterated that Russia wants to put end to the conflict with Ukraine. The statement followed the recently held talks between Unites States and Russia. Trump cited the toll the war has taken on soldiers, which include Ukrainians, Russians and North Koreans. He termed the war ‘senseless’ and sated that it should have never occurred at the first place.

What Did Trump Say?

Trump affirmed that the conflict would not have arisen at all under his leadership. When asked about the talks between US officials and Russian representatives over ending war, Trump said that he is “much more confident” and “the talks were very good.”

Trump stated that Russia wants to do wants to do something, while signing the executive orders at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday. He said, “Russia wants to stop the barbarianism that’s going on over there. Soldiers are being killed by thousands on a weekly basis. Apart from Russian and Ukrainian soldiers, a lot of Koreans have been killed.”

He further added, “We want to end it. It’s a senseless war. It should have never happened; it would have never happened if I were President.”

Notably, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday held talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and other officials, focussing on a broad range of issues, including the situation in Ukraine, with both sides expressing a commitment to resolving the conflict and addressing its root causes.

However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine would not “give in to Russia’s ultimatums.” He emphasised that he won’t sign any agreement made without Ukraine’s participation. Zelenskyy was not part of the discussions that were held.