Donald Trump says Vladimir Putin wants a deal to end the war in Ukraine, accusing Volodymyr Zelensky of resisting compromise, while the UK renews its support for Ukraine and announces new sanctions against Russia.
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The war between Ukraine and Russia continues, with intermittent diplomatic efforts. Recent exchanges between Trump and Putin suggest an American desire to relaunch negotiations, despite criticism of Zelensky.
The American president has just affirmed that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin wants to conclude an agreement aimed at ending the war with Ukraine, accusing Volodymyr Zelensky of resisting a compromise.
“Well, I think Russia would like to make a deal, and we've talked about this several times, but Russia would like to make a deal [...] but for one reason or another Zelensky doesn't want to make a deal,” he told reporters. Asked what Vladimir Putin had said to him during their last call on Friday, Donald Trump replied that “he would like to see a settlement. President Putin would like to see a settlement, very much.”
After Donald Trump's attacks on Volodymyr Zelensky, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham told the Ukrainian president that he offered him his "total solidarity".
In a telephone interview, the two leaders discussed "the importance of maintaining pressure on Russia", with Burnham specifying that the United Kingdom "will continue to strengthen its sanctions against Russia and take further measures to curb the Russian war machine, building on the new British designations targeting Russian targets announced this week". They also agreed to meet in the coming days.
Vladimir Putin's top economic negotiator has welcomed Donald Trump's call for a new president for Ukraine, calling the US leader's remarks "ionic and historic."
“President Trump joins the many who believe that Ukraine needs a leadership truly oriented towards peace, and not the hawkish policies of Zelensky… Iconic and historic,” declared Kirill Dmitriev, special envoy of the Kremlin for economic cooperation, in a message on X.
The American president sharply attacked his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday, saying that it was time for Ukraine to “have a new president” and condemning Ukrainian strikes on Russian hydrocarbon infrastructure.
“I suggest they get a new leader who can reach an agreement” with Russia to end the war, Donald Trump told the press at the White House.
Hello everyone. Like every day, the 20 Minutes editorial team is working to give you all the information on the conflict between kyiv and Moscow.
While Ukrainian and American negotiators were scheduled to meet in Florida on Friday and Saturday to try to restart diplomatic efforts toward an end to the war, the meeting was ultimately shortened to just Friday. Above all, Donald Trump once again turned to Vladimir Putin by letting go of Volodymyr Zelensky. The tenant of the White House announced on Friday that he had negotiated the delivery of massive quantities of Russian diesel to the American and world markets, to do so lifting sanctions weighing on Moscow. He then continued to criticize the Ukrainian president.
The American president has just affirmed that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin wants to conclude an agreement aimed at ending the war with Ukraine, accusing Volodymyr Zelensky of resisting a compromise.
“Well, I think Russia would like to make a deal, and we've talked about this several times, but Russia would like to make a deal [...] but for one reason or another Zelensky doesn't want to make a deal,” he told reporters. Asked what Vladimir Putin had said to him during their last call on Friday, Donald Trump replied that “he would like to see a settlement. President Putin would like to see a settlement, very much.”
After Donald Trump's attacks on Volodymyr Zelensky, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham told the Ukrainian president that he offered him his "total solidarity".
In a telephone interview, the two leaders discussed "the importance of maintaining pressure on Russia", with Burnham specifying that the United Kingdom "will continue to strengthen its sanctions against Russia and take further measures to curb the Russian war machine, building on the new British designations targeting Russian targets announced this week". They also agreed to meet in the coming days.
Vladimir Putin's top economic negotiator has welcomed Donald Trump's call for a new president for Ukraine, calling the US leader's remarks "ionic and historic."
“President Trump joins the many who believe that Ukraine needs a leadership truly oriented towards peace, and not the hawkish policies of Zelensky… Iconic and historic,” declared Kirill Dmitriev, special envoy of the Kremlin for economic cooperation, in a message on X.
The American president sharply attacked his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday, saying that it was time for Ukraine to “have a new president” and condemning Ukrainian strikes on Russian hydrocarbon infrastructure.
“I suggest they get a new leader who can reach an agreement” with Russia to end the war, Donald Trump told the press at the White House.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The United States and Russia will continue bilateral discussions on a Ukraine peace agreement in the coming weeks.
Likely · Within weeks
The UK will announce new targeted sanctions against Russian entities within days of its meeting with Ukraine.
Likely · Within days
An attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport left 12 dead and 309 injured in Saudi Arabia, blamed on the pro-Iranian Yemeni Houthis. Donald Trump declared the attack “not acceptable” and announced a meeting with Mohammed bin Salman, while the UN denounced a “serious escalation” and the Saudi coalition described the act as a “war crime”.

The attack on Riyadh airport left 12 dead and 309 injured, according to the Saudi civil aviation authority, the deadliest in more than ten years in the kingdom, attributed to the pro-Iranian Houthis. Four Saudis and eight foreigners, including an American, were among the victims. Operations were suspended and projectiles were reported near Dammam and intercepted southeast of Riyadh.
An attack attributed to pro-Iranian Houthis against Riyadh airport left at least 12 dead and 309 injured on Saturday, according to diplomatic and medical sources. Saudi Arabia has not confirmed the attack, which came two days after a previous strike that killed three Saudis. The Saudi coalition reported a projectile near Dammam airport, while several countries advised against flights to Riyadh. Yemeni government forces claim to have made progress against the Houthis near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, but without securing the area.
After Donald Trump's statements suggesting that it is time for Ukraine to have a new president, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga asserted that Volodymyr Zelensky enjoys the support of the Ukrainian people and deserves to be supported. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham also expressed his full solidarity with Zelensky in a telephone interview.

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Doctors were urgently called to hospitals in Riyadh after a Houthi attack on the airport, leaving dozens injured, according to diplomatic and medical sources. Saudi Arabia has not confirmed the attack, while several countries have advised against travel to the Saudi capital.