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From CNBC: U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said his administration’s efforts to secure a Russia-Ukraine peace deal were “hopefully underway,” and that he wanted to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin soon.
In a highly anticipated address via videolink to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Trump said: “I really would like to be able to meet with President Putin soon to get that war ended, and that’s not from the standpoint of economy or anything else. It’s from the standpoint of millions of lives are being wasted.”
In December, Trump said that Putin had expressed an interest in meeting him.
Without providing details, Trump also said Thursday: “Our efforts to secure a peace settlement between Russia and Ukraine are now, hopefully, underway. It’s so important to get that done.”
While speaking virtually with officials at the World Economic Forum, Trump emphasized his belief that the Russia-Ukraine war would have never even started had he been in office at the time.
Asked about a deadline for a peace deal, Trump replied, “Well, you’re going to have to ask Russia. Ukraine is ready to make a deal.”
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PEACE AGREEMENT WITH UKRAINE AND RUSSIA?
“Well, you’re going to have to ask Russia. Ukraine is ready to make a deal.” -President @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/NXC6ZI4Smq
— Real America’s Voice (RAV) (@RealAmVoice) January 23, 2025
Reuters reported that Trump told the World Economic Forum he would like to meet with Putin soon.
“I really would like to be able to meet with President Putin soon to get that war ended,” Trump said, adding, “And that’s not from the standpoint of economy or anything else. It’s from the standpoint of millions of lives are being wasted … It’s a carnage. And we really have to stop that war.”
Speaking with reporters at the White House Thursday afternoon, Trump doubled down, saying, “From what I hear, Putin would like to see me, and we’ll leave as soon as we can. I’d meet immediately. Everyday we don’t meet, soldiers are being killed in the battlefield.”
Trump added that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has told him he is ready to make a deal to end the war.
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FOX NEWS ALERT: “President Trump wants to meet immediately with Putin. Zelenskyy has told President Trump that he is ready to make a deal to end the war – a very big development,” reports @marthamaccallum pic.twitter.com/xMbxx75Bo3
— TV News Now (@TVNewsNow) January 23, 2025
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