Trump Calls for Ceasefire Between Ukraine and Russia, Doubts Zelenskyy Wants Peace
President Donald Trump, right, meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office at the White House, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in Washington. (AP/Mystyslav Chernov)
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President Donald Trump said Friday he wants an “immediate” ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, and warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to make peace or lose American support.
“That was not a man that wanted to make peace,” Trump said of Zelenskyy, hours after the two had a contentious Oval Office meeting. He added, “I want a ceasefire now.”
Trump said he believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin, who launched the invasion of Ukraine three years ago, is ready for a peace deal.
Zelenskyy urged the U.S. administration to be more skeptical of the Russian leader’s intentions.