US President Donald Trump has stated that Ukraine is demonstrating a willingness to cease fire and peace talks, but noted that it took time to assess the sincerity of these efforts. He said this on Monday, May 19, during a event in honor of law enforcement officers in the White House, Interfax-Ukraine .
“I said: Ukrainians are ready to cease fire. They are ready for peace talks, ”Trump stressed.
According to the US President, he spent telephone conversations with President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky and with the head of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. However, when asked by a journalist, whether Kiev is doing enough to reach peace, Trump replied that he was not ready to give a clear answer at this time.
"I would have told you better in about two weeks, because I can not say" yes "or" no "," he said, noting that Zelensky is a "strong guy" and "it is not easy to deal with."
Trump expressed his hope that Ukraine really seeks to stop the war, calling the situation "very bad" and added: "I hope the answer will be such that he wants to solve the problem."
