Trump states that Zelenskyy and Putin are ready to negotiate.

US President Donald Trump believes that Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin are ready to finalize a ceasefire agreement. According to Trump, significant progress has already been made in discussions regarding the situation in Ukraine.

“He is prepared to finalize a deal,” Trump said of Volodymyr Zelenskyy, suggesting that Putin is also willing to enter an agreement.

Trump refrained from commenting directly on Kirill Dmitriev, head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund, visiting the US, but he noted: “Very productive discussions are taking place on the topic of Ukraine-Russia.”

The US president also remarked that Europe has not yet achieved a positive outcome in its relations with Putin.

As well, according to The Telegraph, some members of the coalition of the willing insist that French leader Emmanuel Macron should lead the efforts to engage with Russia as part of supporting Kyiv in negotiations with Kremlin leader Putin regarding peace in Ukraine. A source from the Élysée Palace indicated that Macron is prepared to assume this role “when the time comes.”