Trump says U.S. making progress in talks to end Russia-Ukraine war

This was reported by Reuters, as cited by Ukrinform.

Speaking with journalists aboard Air Force One on Sunday, Trump confirmed that he had been in contact with Putin.

Trump did not specify whether his conversation with Putin took place before or after his inauguration, but he stated: "I’ve had it. Let’s just say I’ve had it...And I expect to have many more conversations. We have to get that war ended. If we are talking, I don’t want to tell you about the conversations. I do believe we’re making progress. We want to stop the Ukraine-Russia war."

The President stated that the United States remains in contact with both Russia and Ukraine.

Trump also added that he would meet with Putin "at an appropriate time."

In a Friday interview with the New York Post, Trump said that he had "better not say" how many times he and Putin had spoken and did not disclose when the latest conversation had taken place.

The last official conversation between Putin and former U.S. President Joe Biden occurred in February 2022, shortly before Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

On Friday, Trump also stated that he would probably meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky the following week to discuss ending the war.

As previously reported by Ukrinform, Trump has pledged to end the Russia-Ukraine war but believes that Europe should provide security guarantees for Ukraine.