Following the talks between the United States and Russia on ending the war in Ukraine, President Donald Trump expressed his belief that Russia wants to put an end to the conflict, citing the toll the war has taken on soldiers, including Ukrainians, Russians, as well as North Koreans.
He called the war “senseless” and emphasised that it should never have occurred, asserting that it would not have happened under his leadership.
On being asked about the talks between US officials and Russian representatives over ending war, Trump said that he is “much more confident” and “the talks were very good.”
While signing executive orders at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday (local time), Trump said, “Russia wants to do something. They want to stop the barbarianism that’s going on over there. Soldiers are being killed by thousands on a weekly basis. Apart from Russian and Ukrainian soldiers, a lot of Koreans have been killed.”
Trump added, “We want to end it. It’s a senseless war. It should have never happened; it would have never happened if I were President.”
Notably, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday held talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and other officials, focussing on a broad range of issues, including the situation in Ukraine, with both sides expressing a commitment to resolving the conflict and addressing its root causes.