WASHINGTON – During a Sunday television appearance, President Donald Trump disclosed that he maintains ongoing dialogue with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as part of efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict.
Speaking on Fox News’ “The Sunday Briefing,” Trump expressed confidence about progress on the matter, stating, “We’re working on the Russia situation, Russia and Ukraine, and hopefully we’re going to get it.”
When asked about the timing of his most recent communication with Putin, Trump declined to provide specifics but confirmed the conversations are taking place.
“I do have conversations with him, and I do have conversations with President Zelenskiy, and good conversations,” Trump stated, without revealing when these discussions with either leader occurred.
The president also addressed the personal animosity between the two foreign leaders, commenting, “The hatred between President Putin and President Zelenskiy is ridiculous. It’s crazy. And hate is a bad thing. Hate is a bad thing when you’re trying to settle something, but it’ll happen.”
Despite Trump’s earlier campaign promise to bring an end to the conflict that started with Russia’s full-scale assault on Ukraine in February 2022, the war remains ongoing more than a year into his second presidential term.
