Donald Trump has described the Russia-Ukraine war as the “worst thing since World War II” as he renewed calls for Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy to meet face-to-face and work towards ending the conflict.
Speaking about the latest efforts to secure peace in Ukraine, Trump argued that both Russia and Ukraine would ultimately have to make compromises.
He claimed that Putin and Zelenskyy had agreed to a temporary three-day ceasefire and said he would like to see the pause in fighting extended for much longer.
Trump also discussed a planned prisoner exchange involving 1,000 prisoners from each side, describing the development as positive progress.
He claimed the transfer would begin almost immediately and presented the agreement as another potential step towards wider Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations.
The US president said he would consider sending members of his team to Moscow if he believed it could help bring the war to an end.
He also repeated his desire to see Putin and Zelenskyy meet directly, arguing that the two leaders should “get it done” and reach an agreement.
Trump highlighted the devastating human cost of the war, claiming that tens of thousands of soldiers are being killed each month.
He called the conflict a “terrible war” and said he would like to make a Russia-Ukraine peace agreement the latest conflict he has helped resolve.
The comments come as international attention remains focused on the possibility of a longer Ukraine ceasefire, direct negotiations between Putin and Zelenskyy, a major prisoner exchange and renewed diplomatic efforts involving the United States.
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