After beforehand pushing for a ceasefire and threatening extreme penalties for Russia if President Vladimir Putin didn’t cease the battle, President Trump on Monday appeared to again off that demand.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Donald Trump take part in a gathering within the Oval Workplace of the White Home in Washington, August 18, 2025.
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“I do not assume you want a ceasefire,” he stated when requested about whether or not his earlier name for a ceasefire had modified. “I do know that it is likely to be good to have, however I can even perceive strategically, like, effectively, you understand, one nation or the opposite would not need it.”
He continued that he likes “the idea of a ceasefire for one cause, since you’d cease killing individuals instantly.”
“However we are able to work a deal the place we’re engaged on a peace deal whereas they’re combating,” he stated.
Trump walks again Russia-Ukraine ceasefire demand After beforehand pushing for a ceasefire and threatening extreme penalties for Russia if President Vladimir Putin didn’t cease the battle, President Trump on Monday appeared to again off that demand.
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