Trump privately urged Zelenskyy to take bolder action against Russia
In a private conversation, U.S. President Donald Trump advised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to show greater resolve and act more boldly toward Russia. The American leader expressed his conviction that Putin will not make any concessions without direct pressure being exerted on him.
According to U.S. officials, the White House chief considers a show of force to be a key factor both during military operations and in future diplomatic negotiations.
At the same time, the sources declined to directly confirm whether Trump approves of Ukraine’s massive strikes deep into Russian territory, which cut off the land corridor to Crimea and triggered a fuel crisis within the aggressor country. Sources on the American side merely noted that the U.S. president remains a consistent advocate of the classic foreign policy principle of “peace through strength.”
The Kyiv Independent reports on the details of the recent talks between the leaders of the two countries, citing a high-ranking Ukrainian official.
Earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that Russia must reach an agreement and cease hostilities, as the war is inflicting enormous losses on both the Russian and Ukrainian sides.
French President Emmanuel Macron said that upon his return to the White House, Donald Trump considered Ukraine’s defeat inevitable, but later changed his position.
