Trump hosts Zelenskyy and European leaders at White House, calls Ukraine war ‘easiest’ to end, vows long-term peace deal
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and seven European leaders made a visit to the White House on Monday, days after US President Donald Trump’s Alaska summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The meetings in Washington included one-on-one discussions between Trump and Zelenskyy, as well as a broader session with the European leaders.
Trump says Ukraine war could be 'easiest' to end
Addressing reporters, Trump suggested that the war in Ukraine might be the “easiest” conflict to resolve. “I don’t know when this war will end but we have to end this war. Zelenskyy wants to end it, Putin wants to end it,” Trump said.
He added, “I have ended six wars and I thought Russia-Ukraine would be the easiest. I ended the India and Pakistan war. But I am confident we will end this war.”
Trump stressed that heavy losses had already been suffered on both sides. “I know the president (Zelenskyy), and myself, and I believe Vladimir Putin want to see it ended,” he said.
Trump promised that any peace deal must be long-lasting. “We’re going to work with Ukraine, we’re going to work with everybody, and we’re going to make sure that if there’s peace, that peace is going to stay long-term,” he said.
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