During his meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky, Donald Trump confirmed that he will address the issue of allowing Ukraine to carry out strikes within Russian territory.
According to Ukrinform’s correspondent, Trump made these remarks before the talks at the White House.
When asked by journalists why the U.S. administration had previously not allowed Ukraine to strike deep into Russia, Trump replied: “We’re going to be talking about that. That’s something we’ll be talking about… It’s an escalation, but we’ll be talking about that.”
Trump also said that Russian leader Vladimir Putin wants to end the war, noting that he had a phone conversation with him on Thursday.
“I think that President Putin wants to end this war or I wouldn’t be talking this way… I think that President Zelensky wants to get it ended. Now we have to get it done,” Trump said.
Regarding possible concessions by Ukraine, Trump emphasized that a long-term agreement is in priority. “We’ve got to take some of the hatred of each other… It really is what is holding up the settlement. I think we’re going to get it done and we have to make it long-lasting,” he said.
As reported earlier, Zelensky stated that the key points of his talks with Trump at the White House would be a ceasefire and security guarantees.