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‘Deal’: Trump says Ukraine ready to end war

Donald Trump says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is keen on a “deal” to end the war with Russia.

US president-elect Donald Trump says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is keen on a “deal” to end the war with Russia after the pair met in Paris to discuss the future of the conflict.

French President Emmanuel Macron hosted three-way talks with Zelensky and Trump at the Elysee Palace on Saturday, as fears grow in Kyiv about the position of the incoming US administration.

 

US President-elect Donald Trump shakes hands with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky inside Notre-Dame Cathedral. Trump and Zelensky have discussed a potential ‘deal’ to end the war with Russia, with Trump advocating for an immediate ceasefire and negotiations. Picture: AFP
US President-elect Donald Trump shakes hands with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky inside Notre-Dame Cathedral. Trump and Zelensky have discussed a potential ‘deal’ to end the war with Russia, with Trump advocating for an immediate ceasefire and negotiations. Picture: AFP

 

Trump has openly scoffed at the billions of dollars in military assistance being sent to Ukraine and once boasted he could end the conflict in 24 hours.

“ (Zelensky) and Ukraine would like to make a deal and stop the madness,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. 

“There should be an immediate ceasefire and negotiations should begin. Too many lives are being so needlessly wasted, too many families destroyed, and if it keeps going, it can turn into something much bigger, and far worse.”

 

This handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Presidential press service on December 7, 2024, shows France's President Emmanuel Macron (C), US president-elect Donald Trump (L) and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky posing before a meeting at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on December 7, 2024. Trump makes his first international trip since his election win, preparing for a day of intense diplomacy before attending the reopening ceremony for the Notre Dame cathedral restored after the 2019 fire. (Photo by HANDOUT / UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE / AFP) / XGTY / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – MANDATORY CREDIT 'AFP PHOTO / UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE ' – NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
This handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Presidential press service on December 7, 2024, shows France's President Emmanuel Macron (C), US president-elect Donald Trump (L) and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky posing before a meeting at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on December 7, 2024. Trump makes his first international trip since his election win, preparing for a day of intense diplomacy before attending the reopening ceremony for the Notre Dame cathedral restored after the 2019 fire. (Photo by HANDOUT / UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE / AFP) / XGTY / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE " – NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

 

Hours after the trio’s meeting, the outgoing administration of US President Joe Biden announced a new $988-million military assistance package for Ukraine.

The Pentagon said the package features drones, ammunition for precision HIMARS rocket launchers, and equipment and spare parts for artillery systems, tanks, and armoured vehicles.

‘Just’ peace

In Ukraine there is concern that Trump may urge domestically unpopular concessions to bring about peace. Zelensky insisted any settlement with Russia had to be equitable.

“We all want peace. But it is very important for us … that the peace is just for all of us and that Russia … Putin or any other aggressor has no possibility of ever returning,” Zelensky said, according to the presidential website.

 

Zelensky emphasised the need for a just peace and strong security guarantees for Ukraine, thanking Trump for his support and describing the discussions as productive.
Zelensky emphasised the need for a just peace and strong security guarantees for Ukraine, thanking Trump for his support and describing the discussions as productive.

 

“And this is the most important thing — a just peace and security guarantees, strong security guarantees for Ukraine,” he added.

But Zelensky also thanked Trump for his “unwavering resolve” describing the talks as “good and productive”.

Zelensky’s meeting with Trump, just before both attended the reopening ceremony of the Notre Dame cathedral, was his first face-to-face encounter with the tycoon-turned-politician since his US election victory.

It also offered a unique chance for Macron to gain insights into how a second Trump presidency will look when he takes office in January.

The trip to Paris is Trump’s first international visit since his November 5 election win.

Author: Staff writers and AFP

Source: CNN:::

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