His remarks came as Ukraine accused Russia of continuing attacks on critical energy infrastructure despite a proposed US-backed energy ceasefire.
President Donald Trump said he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin “wants to make a deal more than Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
“I’m not sure about that, and we’ll take a look. But all I know is that Zelenskyy and Putin have to get together and end that ridiculous war. Zelenskyy disputed the effectiveness of the proposed truce, saying Russian forces continued attacking Ukrainian energy facilities.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said there was “no indication” that Moscow was complying with the truce announced by Washington. Later, when asked about reports that Russia had already violated the proposed ceasefire, Trump said he was not certain. He also said there had been “violations on both sides. Washington has threatened to suspend intelligence sharing and restrict weapons procurement through the PURL program if Ukraine ignores the proposed ceasefire, according to European and Ukrainian officials cited by CBS. “Ukraine is ready to guarantee the energy ceasefire, as announced by the American President, and Russia must take corresponding steps,” Zelenskyy wrote on X.
