Trump says he has spoken with Putin and Zelensky as he seeks a Ukraine war settlement
The Facts
- Trump said he has had conversations with both Putin and Zelensky.
- Trump described his contacts with Putin and Zelensky as "good conversations" in an interview on Fox News' "The Sunday Briefing."
- Trump said the United States is working on the Russia-Ukraine situation and expressed hope that the war can be settled.
- Trump declined to disclose when he last spoke with Putin and did not specify when calls with either leader took place.
- Trump said the relationship between Putin and Zelensky is an obstacle to reaching a settlement, arguing that hostility between them is unhelpful when trying to resolve the war.
- The war Trump is discussing is the conflict that began with Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, and reports say it is still ongoing.
- Trump has previously pledged to end the war, but reports note that the fighting continues more than a year into his second term.
Context
What exactly did Trump say about his contacts with Putin and Zelensky?
Trump said he has conversations with both leaders and called them "good conversations" while saying the U.S. is working on the Russia-Ukraine situation and hopes to resolve it see.news,Straits Times.
Did Trump provide details about when these talks happened?
No. He said he did not want to reveal when he last spoke with Putin and did not specify when calls with either Putin or Zelensky were held see.news,ThePrint.
Why are these remarks getting attention now?
They draw attention because Trump is presenting himself as trying to broker an end to the Ukraine war, but the conflict that began with Russia's 2022 full-scale invasion is still continuing despite his earlier pledge to end it protothemanews.com,tportal.hr.
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