Aboard Air Force 1 – President Trump told reporters on Saturday that negotiations for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine are “in good spirits,” but he showed that a resolution is needed soon.
“I think Ukraine and Russia was fine, and you'll find it soon,” Trump took to Air Force 1. “There's a point where you have to hold back or shut up. We're watching what happens, and I think it's fine.”
Trump's comments came after top envoy Steve Witkov traveled to Russia on Friday to meet President Vladimir Putin in person.
Trump has been sought for months for a ceasefire in Ukraine, where fighting has been underway since the Russian invasion in February 2022, after bringing together troops near the border.
Ukrainian President Voldymir Zelensky said he accepted the conditions for a ceasefire laid out by Trump administration officials and placed the ball in a Russian court.
Critics argue that Russia is limping and is not interested in a ceasefire in order to make profits on the battlefield.
Trump himself has previously expressed his dissatisfaction with Zelensky and Ukraine, but has recently shown more certain signs of anger towards Russia.
In a social media post on Friday, Trump wrote that Russia “has to get started.”
“Too many people are dying, thousands of people per week are dying in a terrible, meaningless war. If I were president, it would never have happened and never would have happened!!!” Trump posted.
