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US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that his administration’s efforts to secure a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine were “hopefully underway” and that he wanted to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin soon.
In a highly anticipated speech via video conference to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Trump said: “I would really like to be able to meet with President Putin soon to end that war, and that’s not from an economic standpoint or anything like that.” “Otherwise, it is from the point of view that millions of lives are being wasted.”
In December, Trump said that putin He had expressed interest in meeting him.
Without giving details, Trump also said Thursday: “Our efforts to secure a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine are, hopefully, underway. It’s very important to get it done.”
the meanwhile suggested that high oil prices were a reason for warand asked the OPEC producer group to lower prices.
Trump threatened earlier this week to impose “high levels” of sanctions and tariffs on Russia if it did not “reach a deal” to end its war against Ukraine.
His approach was praised by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in an interview at the World Economic Forum on Thursday. Rutte told CNBC he was “very happy” with Trump’s threat of sanctions. Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof also approved of the president’s comments, telling CNBC that such sanctions would be “good pressure on Russia to act.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy struck a more skeptical tone during his speech Tuesday in Davos, questioning whether Trump would “even look at Europe” during his presidency. Attend event to promote kyiv set of peace proposals As the war approaches its third anniversary, Zelenskyy also suggested that Trump could bypass Europe to mediate peace talks in Ukraine by working with Russia and China.
Washington has already imposed sanctions on Russia targeting areas such as shipping and energyalong with individuals believed to support the war effort. The United States has also provided, by far, the increased financial assistance to Ukraine from any nation, including billions in military aid.
US funding for kyiv has become increasingly politically contentious, with former US President Joe Biden struggling to pass a foreign aid bill that includes $60 billion in support for Ukraine in April 2024. Trump’s re-election in November raised questions about the future of the war, including whether Europe will increase its own contributions to Ukraine.
NATO chief Rutte told CNBC that Europe must also “step up” its own sanctions to “smother the Russian economy.”
