U.S. President Donald Trump said he hopes to achieve an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, though he acknowledged uncertainty about the outcome.
He stated this speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Alaska, as reported by an Ukrinform correspondent.
Asked what would make the meeting a success, he told reporters: “I want to see a ceasefire rapidly… Everyone said it can’t be today, but I’m just saying I want the killing to stop”.
Trump emphasized that his position was not influenced by his talks with European leaders: “Europe’s not telling me what to do. But they’re going to be involved in the process, obviously, along with Zelensky.”
Trump also noted that he wants to stop the killings despite everyone saying that this goal is impossible to achieve at Friday’s meeting.
As reported by Ukrinform, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated on Friday that Russian forces continued to strike Ukrainian territory and kill civilians even on the day of negotiations with the United States.
Source: Trump says he wants to achieve immediate ceasefire at summit in Anchorage
