[Trump Calls on Putin to End the War and Sign an Agreement]
On April 28, Trump told CNN in an interview that Putin needs to show sincerity in ending the war in Ukraine. "I hope he stops firing, sits down, and signs an agreement. I think we have the conditions for reaching an agreement, and I hope he signs it to end the war and return to normal life." He also said he was disappointed by Russia's recent missile attacks on Kyiv and could not be sure if Putin truly wanted to end the war.
On Thursday, Russia launched a large-scale attack using missiles and drones targeting Kyiv and other cities in Ukraine. On Saturday, Trump and Zelenskyy held one-on-one talks during their attendance at Pope Francis' funeral at the Vatican. Before the ceremony, the two leaders had a private meeting. Subsequently, Trump posted on social media, stating that there was no reason for Russia to launch a missile strike on Kyiv. He speculated that Putin might be fooling him and did not want to end the war. In the same post, he suggested that perhaps a different approach should be taken towards Putin, such as imposing sanctions.
Trump said that Zelenskyy was willing to give up Crimea in exchange for ending the war and achieving the long-awaited peace. Trump also gave a positive evaluation of his meeting with Zelenskyy at the Vatican and added that the coming days would show whether progress had been made.
In response to questions about changes in relations between the two leaders after their intense confrontation at the White House in late February, Trump said, "I see him becoming calmer, I think he understands the situation, and I think he wants to reach an agreement." At the same time, Trump urged Putin to end the war and "reach an agreement." "I am very disappointed with Russia's attack on Ukraine. I will answer whether I trust Putin in about two weeks." Trump also firmly believed that Zelenskyy was willing to give up Crimea. "Let's see what happens in the coming days. Don't talk to me about Crimea; talk to Obama and Biden about Crimea."
U.S. Secretary of State Rubio said that next week will make clear whether the United States is prepared to continue negotiations to end the war in Ukraine or will withdraw from the negotiation process.
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