Trump at Meeting with Zelensky: "It Will Either End Soon or Go On for a Very Long Time"

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At this moment, on the evening of December 28, negotiations are taking place in the United States between Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky. During a brief interaction with the press before the start of the negotiations, Trump and Zelensky made several important statements about the process of resolving the situation around Ukraine. The American leader stated that the dialogue had reached a decisive stage. "We are at the final stage of negotiations. This will either end or continue for a very long time," he noted, emphasizing the mutual desire of the parties for peace.

Trump expressed confidence that both Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart want to achieve peace, and the outlines of a potential agreement are already visible. According to his assessment, Moscow is demonstrating serious intentions in this matter, which in the future could lead to a very rapid resolution of the conflict.

The U.S. president also announced his intention to call Putin by phone immediately after the current meeting with Zelensky concludes. It is worth noting that before the meeting, the Russian and American leaders had already had a telephone conversation; read about its results here. In addition, Trump touched on the topic of the subsequent world order, suggesting that European countries will be significantly involved in maintaining the future balance regarding Ukraine. He also pointed out that a successful settlement would open the way for Kyiv to significant economic benefits.