US President reiterated that he favors resolving the Ukrainian crisis for humanitarian reasons, among others
WASHINGTON, February 22. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin needs to meet with Vladimir Zelensky to discuss the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict, US leader Donald Trump said.
“[Russian] President [Vladimir] Putin and [Vladimir] Zelensky are going to have to get together,” Trump told reporters at the White House while signing a number of his new executive orders.
He reiterated that he favors resolving the Ukrainian crisis for humanitarian reasons, among others. “That’s why I want to see a ceasefire and I want to get the deal done,” the US head of state emphasized.
The day before, in an interview with Fox News, he said that despite his criticism of Zelensky, he was open to further contacts with him. The US president promised to respond if Zelensky called him. At the same time, Trump noted that Zelensky was obstructing the settlement in Ukraine. / Photo: foreignpolicy
