U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that his latest proposal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine is not his final offer, adding that the conflict "should have been ended a long time ago."
“No, not my final offer. No, we’d like to get to peace. It should have happened a long time ago… One way or another we have to get it ended,” Trump told reporters.
When asked what would happen if Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected the plan, Trump replied:
“Well, then he can continue, then he can continue to fight his little heart out.”
The comments come as Ukraine and Washington’s European allies say the 28‑point peace plan could serve as a basis for negotiations, but requires further work and coordination to be acceptable. European leaders have been meeting behind the scenes at the G20 Summit in Johannesburg to develop a common approach ahead of a Thursday deadline set by the White House for Kyiv’s response.
Trump’s latest remarks follow repeated efforts by European and U.S. officials to engage with Ukraine on a proposal intended to halt the war, while reinforcing Kyiv’s sovereignty and security guarantees.
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Kyiv has recently received a small number of U.S.-made Patriot interceptors capable of downing Russian ballistic missiles, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said. It comes as Britain and France pledged stronger military support for Ukraine.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio told allied foreign ministers Washington will focus on sanctions and other pressure on Iran “for the time being”, Axios reports. Meanwhile, Iran and Oman have resumed talks on a temporary shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz.
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 10 prisoners of war each in Belarus, Moscow's Human Rights Commissioner, Yana Lantratova, has said.
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 10 prisoners of war each in Belarus, Moscow's Human Rights Commissioner, Yana Lantratova, has said.
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