Trump: Putin and Zelensky Want to End the War but Don't Know How 0 18

Speaking to reporters on the evening of June 17 after the conclusion of the G7 summit, Trump reminded that he recently had a phone conversation with Vladimir Putin and then discussed the situation with Vladimir Zelensky during a meeting on the sidelines of the summit.

"We had a very good conversation with President Putin and a very good conversation with President Zelensky. I think they both want to do something. They just don’t know how to do it. They want to, but they just don’t know how," the American leader stated.

Meanwhile, other summit participants assessed the situation less optimistically. French President Emmanuel Macron reported that the leaders of the G7 countries concluded that Russia is not currently demonstrating serious readiness for a peaceful resolution of the conflict.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, for his part, noted that Washington's position on supporting Ukraine is becoming more realistic.

According to several media outlets, during informal talks at the summit, Trump also expressed readiness to continue supporting Ukraine and consider increasing pressure on Russia. Publications claim that this issue was discussed in the context of possible involvement of European allies in ensuring the security of shipping and demining the Strait of Hormuz.

Earlier, Trump repeatedly stated that he does not rule out tightening sanctions against the Russian oil sector. At the same time, he noted that decisions in this area largely depend on the situation in the global energy market, which remains unstable amid the conflict between Iran and Israel.

Thus, despite statements of the parties' desire to end the war, assessments of the prospects for resolution still vary significantly among world leaders and participants in the negotiation process.