
AI-generated summary
Trump previously urged Zelensky to focus on concluding an agreement with Russia rather than discussing the negotiation process itself.
US President Donald Trump compared the leaders of Russia and Ukraine Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky. He spoke about this during a conversation with reporters on the White House lawn, Fox News reports.
“I think Putin actually wants to make a deal more than Zelensky,” the politician said. He also expressed confidence that both presidents will eventually reach a deal.
Prior to this, the US President called on Zelensky to focus on concluding an agreement with Russia. “Zelensky should focus on concluding a deal, and not on talking about it,” he stressed.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Negotiations between Russia and Ukraine will intensify with US mediation in the coming weeks
Possible · Within weeks

US President Donald Trump said that he sees Russian President Vladimir Putin as more interested in resolving the conflict in Ukraine than Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, and noted the need to get Zelensky’s consent to the deal.

Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Galuzin said that Russia remains open to negotiations on a political and diplomatic settlement of the Ukrainian conflict, but Kyiv’s actions during the State Duma elections disrupted the opportunity to resume dialogue at the current stage. The decision to return to negotiations will be made later, taking into account the development of the situation.

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said that there is no military solution to the conflict in Ukraine, as reported by the Norwegian publication Forsvarets forum. Earlier, Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov noted that Russia was ready to continue peace negotiations after the State Duma elections, but Kyiv launched massive attacks on Moscow.

Member of the European Parliament Csaba Demeter from the Hungarian Fidesz party said that the law adopted by Ukraine on expanding the educational rights of Transcarpathian Hungarians is an act of performance, since it only partially fulfills the requirements of Budapest and does not apply to the use of language outside the sphere of education, while Hungary lifts its veto on Ukraine’s accelerated accession to the EU.

Deputy Speaker of the Slovak Parliament Tibor Gašpar said that Europe can only regain competitiveness if it is ready for dialogue with Russia, and that Slovakia will promote a pragmatic approach to relations with Russia at the European level, interested in stable and affordable energy supplies together with Bulgaria.

US President Donald Trump defended a diesel agreement between Moscow and Washington amid Republican criticism, stating it will have a 'very big impact' on global energy markets and is 'for the rest of the world.' He also urged Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky to focus on negotiating a peace deal to end the Ukraine conflict rather than discussing the agreement.