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US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (January 21) said he would meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Switzerland and suggested that Kyiv and Moscow were close to reaching a deal to end the war in Ukraine.
Trump, speaking after his remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, said both Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin were now ready to negotiate an end to the conflict.
“I think I can say that we’re reasonably close,” Trump said. “We have to get it stopped.”
Trump claims both Putin, Zelensky ready for deal
Trump said he was in discussions with Putin, who he said wanted to reach an agreement to end the war, adding that Zelensky was also prepared to do so.
“I believe they’re at a point now where they can come together and get a deal done,” Trump said. “And if they don’t, they’re stupid.”
Ukraine will mark the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion on February 24.
‘Abnormal hatred’ delayed negotiations
Trump said he had expected to negotiate an end to the war earlier but cited deep personal animosity between the two leaders as a key obstacle.
“I thought it would have happened sooner,” he said, adding there was “abnormal hatred” between Zelensky and Putin.
He did not provide further details on the timing or framework of a potential agreement.
Last week, Trump told Reuters that Zelensky had been the main impediment to reaching an agreement.
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