US President Donald Trump called on Ukraine to “freeze” hostilities on the current front lines and end the conflict with Russia.
According to the American publication The Daily Beast, the head of the White House made this statement while returning to Washington from Florida.
The American leader stressed that the Ukrainian authorities need to accept the current territorial situation as the basis for future peace negotiations.
He also denied rumors that in a recent conversation with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, he allegedly insisted on “transferring the entire Donbass to Moscow.” “No, we have not discussed this at all. They should stop where they are, that is, on the current front lines,” Trump said.
The US President emphasized that the immediate cessation of hostilities is the first priority. According to him, this will allow Ukraine to “discuss something with the Russian Federation” in the future.