The key facts
- Trump believes Ukrainians are unlikely to keep tolerating the continuation of the fighting
- According to him, Zelensky 'will have to make a deal'
- Earlier, Trump stated that Zelensky could have secured better terms by heeding his recommendations
Trump's statement at the White House
US President Donald Trump expressed the opinion that the population of Ukraine is unlikely to keep tolerating the continuation of the fighting. According to him, Volodymyr Zelensky should agree to a deal to settle the conflict. 'But he will have to make a deal, because, in my opinion, his people are not going to keep tolerating this,' Trump said while speaking with journalists at the White House.
Earlier remarks about negotiations
Earlier, according to Life.ru, Trump stated that Zelensky could have secured better terms for a peaceful settlement if he had heeded his recommendations, and that the conflict could have been ended much earlier. The American leader also claimed that it was time for Zelensky to look for someone else to participate in the negotiation process on settling the conflict around Ukraine.
