Ukrainian President Zelensky met with U.S. President Trump in Davos. After the meeting, the head of the White House urged Putin to end the war.
The meeting between the presidents of Ukraine and the United States, Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump, has concluded in Davos, Switzerland. The negotiations at the World Economic Forum (WEF) lasted about an hour, the White House announced on Thursday, January 22.
After the meeting, Trump told reporters that his meeting with Zelensky went well. The war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine must end, he stated in response to a question about what message he would like to send to Russian President Vladimir Putin. He also noted that both sides are striving for peace.
Trump: Zelensky is Ready to Make a Deal
In a speech in Davos the day before, Trump announced plans to meet with Zelensky and expressed confidence that the Ukrainian president is ready to make a deal. "I think I can say that we have come quite close to this," he said. The U.S. president reiterated that the war in Ukraine, which has been ongoing for nearly four years, must be stopped.
Zelensky's meeting with Trump took place just hours before U.S. Special Representative Stephen Whitcoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner were set to negotiate with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
Zelensky himself noted on January 20 that due to ongoing Russian air attacks, he has many urgent matters in Ukraine. He will only travel to Switzerland if a document is prepared for signing or if new specific promises of assistance arise, including the supply of air defense systems, he stated.
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