Trump hints at ‘good news’ coming on the Russia-Ukraine war
President Donald Trump indicated that a potential ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine could be close at hand Thursday, during a press conference with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
“The Russia situation, I hope we’re going to have some good news for you coming up,” Trump said at Chequers, the prime minister’s weekend residence in Aylesbury, England.
“Millions of people have died in that war, millions of souls ... They’re being killed, and I feel I have an obligation to get it settled for that reason,” said Trump.
The president was speaking alongside Starmer at the conclusion of his three-day state visit to the U.K., which has been lauded as a great success by both sides.
On Russia — and its President Vladimir Putin — however, the leaders’ comments were somewhat less effusive.
“He’s let me down. He’s really let me down,” Trump said of Putin.
Russia’s war in Ukraine has carried on relentlessly for over three years, and the U.S. president has so far failed to bring it to an end — despite multiple attempts at negotiations.
During his 2024 presidential campaign, Trump had claimed he could end the conflict in “one day.”
But he admitted Thursday that he’d been surprised by how difficult the war between Russia and Ukraine had been to resolve.
“I’m very honored to tell you that we’ve solved seven wars, seven wars, wars that were unsolvable, wars that couldn’t be negotiated or done,” he said. “The one that I thought would be easiest would be because of my relationship with President Putin, but he’s let me down.”
USA Today factchecked the claim and found five ceasefires or peace agreements, though the report noted that not all parties credit the White House for aiding in those resolutions.
Source: CNBC.com
