The President of the United States, Donald Trump, stated this Monday that Russia "feels the pressure" to put an end to the war launched against Ukraine in 2022, and pointed to the upcoming NATO leaders' summit in Ankara as a key opportunity to promote a peace agreement.
From the Oval Office, the US leader emphasized that the outcome of the conflict is "much closer than people imagine." "I think they do feel pressure. They want this to end, and Ukraine also wants it to end. We are in talks and we will see if we can end it. It's a terrible thing," he declared, insisting that avenues are being explored to close the conflict.
Trump indicated that, in his opinion, Russian President Vladimir Putin desires the end of the war as much as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. "He wants this to end, I tell you with full conviction, and President Zelensky, in fact, also wants this to end now," he stressed, presenting both leaders as interested in finding a way out.
The head of the White House also announced that the situation in Ukraine will be one of the central points of discussion at the NATO summit in Ankara. "I think we are going to achieve it; I think we are going to end it," he affirmed before embarking on his trip to the meeting, which will also be attended by the Ukrainian leader, who this very Monday called for increased anti-aircraft aid in the face of the new wave of Russian bombings against civilian infrastructure in Kyiv.