Trump Calls for Russia and Ukraine to Declare Victory in Ongoing Conflict
In a surprise development, President Donald Trump has said that both Russia and Ukraine should declare victory in their ongoing conflict, allowing history to decide on the outcome. The statement came after his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Friday.
Trump's comments were made in a post on his Truth Social platform, where he expressed his openness to trading US Tomahawk missiles for Ukrainian drones. However, he emphasized that discussions about the potential deal are not meant to escalate tensions with Russia.
Zelenskyy told reporters after the meeting that he and Trump decided not to publicly discuss whether the US will provide long-range weapons due to concerns of escalation. The Ukrainian president stated that he wants to focus on finding a peaceful solution to the conflict, but Putin is "not ready" to end the war.
Trump's comments have been met with skepticism by some in the international community. Russian Ambassador to the US Olga Stefanishyna described the attack on Ukraine as a direct blow to ongoing peace efforts led by President Trump.
The US and Russian advisers will be meeting next week ahead of the anticipated Trump-Putin meeting, which is expected to take place in Budapest. The meetings are seen as an opportunity for both sides to discuss potential solutions to the conflict.
Trump's meeting with Zelenskyy was a rare visit from a US president to Ukraine, and the two leaders expressed a desire to find common ground in their efforts to end the war. However, Trump's comments have raised questions about his commitment to finding a peaceful solution to the conflict.
In recent months, Trump has expressed frustration with Putin over the failure to end the war. First lady Melania Trump, however, has been working on a separate initiative to return Ukrainian children to their families, which she said was her own idea.
In a surprise development, President Donald Trump has said that both Russia and Ukraine should declare victory in their ongoing conflict, allowing history to decide on the outcome. The statement came after his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Friday.
Trump's comments were made in a post on his Truth Social platform, where he expressed his openness to trading US Tomahawk missiles for Ukrainian drones. However, he emphasized that discussions about the potential deal are not meant to escalate tensions with Russia.
Zelenskyy told reporters after the meeting that he and Trump decided not to publicly discuss whether the US will provide long-range weapons due to concerns of escalation. The Ukrainian president stated that he wants to focus on finding a peaceful solution to the conflict, but Putin is "not ready" to end the war.
Trump's comments have been met with skepticism by some in the international community. Russian Ambassador to the US Olga Stefanishyna described the attack on Ukraine as a direct blow to ongoing peace efforts led by President Trump.
The US and Russian advisers will be meeting next week ahead of the anticipated Trump-Putin meeting, which is expected to take place in Budapest. The meetings are seen as an opportunity for both sides to discuss potential solutions to the conflict.
Trump's meeting with Zelenskyy was a rare visit from a US president to Ukraine, and the two leaders expressed a desire to find common ground in their efforts to end the war. However, Trump's comments have raised questions about his commitment to finding a peaceful solution to the conflict.
In recent months, Trump has expressed frustration with Putin over the failure to end the war. First lady Melania Trump, however, has been working on a separate initiative to return Ukrainian children to their families, which she said was her own idea.
so trump is saying that both sides should just call it quits and let history decide 
like that's gonna happen... meanwhile melania's over here trying to help ppl who've been displaced by this conflict but lets be real who really cares about peace talks when you can just use social media to stir up drama 
also what's with the "we should just give them drones" approach? sounds like a bunch of hooey to me 
. it feels like trump's more concerned with saving face than actually helping the people of ukraine. and what about melania's initiative? that seems like a really positive step forward 
. maybe we should be focusing on those kinds of solutions rather than just declaring victory for one side or another 
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. One minute he's saying we should just declare victory and call it a day, next minute he's talking about trading Tomahawk missiles for drones... like what even is that? 
? Putin needs to take responsibility for his actions and start working towards a peaceful resolution. Trump's comments aren't helping, but at the same time, I hope he's not completely out of touch with reality 
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. and what's with the idea of trading missiles for drones? is trump serious about this? 
. anyway, it'll be interesting to see how this all plays out... or will we just end up with more uncertainty? 
Like, how is declaring victory gonna help? Isn't that just gonna lead to more conflict? 
Is that really a good idea? Wouldn't that just make Putin all the more angry? 
Not just declare victory and hope for the best? 
. Like, who does that in the middle of a war? 
. Ukrainian kids are already dealing with enough drama thanks to their parents being stuck in the war zone, so an initiative to bring them back home is actually kinda awesome 
. But Trump's comments? More like "what's next, a peace treaty between Ukraine and Russia?" 
? like, what's next? him declaring himself the winner in a game of chess and expecting everyone else to bow down? 
... because that's definitely not gonna escalate tensions at all. i mean, who wouldn't trust trump with their security after this? 
. wonder if anyone's actually gonna hold trump accountable for his comments, though 
. It seems like Trump's comment is a huge gamble and might just escalate things even more. I mean, what's next? Is he going to tell Putin that Ukraine should cede control of Crimea? 
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... also why are the russians being all secretive about it now? seemed pretty chill when trump was talking trash on tv, but now they're hiding something 
Melania Trump is doin somethin good btw 
. And what's with the whole trading missiles for drones thing? Is that really gonna fix things? 
. But hey, at least Melania is working on something positive 
. Can't we all just try to talk things out and find a peaceful solution instead of declaring victory? 
. And what about those Ukrainian kids Melania Trump is trying to help get back to their families? It's amazing how one person can make a difference 
. I'm sure putin's going to be super down with the whole "peace and quiet" vibe he mentioned. And btw, trading tomahawk missiles for drones sounds like a pretty sweet deal for russia... maybe they can use them to take over europe next 
Ukraine needs help and it's crazy that trump is talking to putin again 
. Zelenskyy sounds like the right guy for the job, we need more leaders like him 