US President Donald Trump has mentioned that Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin needs to finish the warfare in opposition to Ukraine and is "very severe" about it.

Supply: Trump previous to the beginning of talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Particulars: Requested by journalists whether or not he believes Putin needs peace after Russia's latest large-scale assaults in opposition to Ukraine, Trump emphasised that "he [Putin – ed.] may be very severe [about ending the war – ed.]".

"I can say that I consider Ukraine has made some very sturdy assaults additionally. And I don't say that negatively, I believe you in all probability need to. He [Putin – ed.] hasn't informed me that, however there have been some explosions in varied components of Russia, and it seems to me like, I don't know, I don't assume it got here from the Congo. I don't assume it got here from america of America. It probably got here from Ukraine, however I haven't requested that query," the US president mentioned.

Trump mentioned he hadn't "requested that query" throughout his dialog with Putin and possibly wouldn’t accomplish that.

"They're combating a warfare. And we'll see what occurs. However I consider it's a warfare that – we’ve got two prepared events. We have now two prepared international locations. They need to see it finish," he pressured.

Trump reiterated that the individuals of Ukraine need the warfare to finish. Likewise, he mentioned, the individuals of Russia and "the 2 leaders" [Zelenskyy and Putin – ed.] need that as nicely.

"I believe we're within the closing levels of speaking, and we're going to see – in any other case, it's going to go on for a very long time. It'll both finish, or it's going to go on for a very long time and thousands and thousands of further persons are going to be killed. Hundreds of thousands. And no one needs that," the US president concluded.

Background:

• A gathering between the Ukrainian and US presidents, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump, has begun on the US chief's non-public residence, Mar-a-Lago, in Florida.
• Trump mentioned he’ll name Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin after his assembly with Zelenskyy.
• Earlier, Zelenskyy named the 5 points that he needs to boost on the assembly with the US president.

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