Trump confirms that he is organizing a meeting with Putin to "put an end" to the war in Ukraine

Chijioke Obinna

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The president-elect of the United States, Donald Trump, assured this Thursday that the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, wants to meet with him and that they are taking steps so that this meeting can take place.

“He wants us to meet, so we’re going to fix it,” Trump said. in an intervention before the cameras at his residence in Mar-a-Lago (Florida), after meeting with Republican governors.

We have to end that war. It’s a bloody mess

“President Putin wants us to see each other, he has even said it publicly and we have to put an end to that war. It is a bloody mess. Soldiers are being killed,” said the Republican, who in 11 days will assume power for the second time in the United States. United, in reference to the war in Ukraine.

Trump, who spoke tonight from his West Palm Beach mansion after attending the state funeral of former President Jimmy Carter, also said that his team “has a lot of communication” with Chinese President Xi Jinping and that he has spoken with many world leaders, but who has not yet done so with Putin.

The president-elect has promised to end the war in Ukraine when he takes power on January 20 and assured that he will achieve a ceasefire and bring Putin and the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, to the negotiating table.

Democrats have criticized Trump in the past for showing sympathy toward Putin and not having done enough to disengage and investigate the work of some of his collaborators with Russia to interfere and affect the results of the 2016 election, which the Republican ultimately won. against Hillary Clinton.

Chijioke Obinna

I've been passionate about storytelling and journalism since my early days growing up in Lagos. With a background in political science and years of experience in investigative reporting, I aim to bring nuanced perspectives to pressing global issues. Outside of writing, I enjoy exploring Nigeria’s vibrant cultural scene and mentoring young aspiring journalists.