Truce in Ukraine not needed – Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump reacts on the day of the meeting with Bahrain's Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 16, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
US President Donald Trump said that achieving a ceasefire is not mandatory, he seeks to conclude a peace agreement.
He said this during a joint conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky with journalists at the White House.
“I don’t think there should be a ceasefire. If you look at the six wars that I’ve ended this year, they were wars ended, not ceasefires. That would be nice, but I also have a strategic understanding,” Trump assured.
According to him, during the ceasefire, the parties will be able to accumulate strength and resume the hot phase of the war.
However, he explained that a ceasefire also has its advantages, in particular, under such conditions the killings will stop.
“I would like them to stop. But strategically for one of the parties, it could be a disadvantage,” the American president added.
In addition, he noted that the US does not support Ukraine’s accession to NATO, but Washington will provide Kyiv with “clear” security guarantees.
Recall, on the evening of August 18 , a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and American leader Donald Trump began at the White House .
As you know, Trump announced a phone call to Putin , during which he will report on the results of the meeting with Zelensky.
By the way, Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that before meeting with Trump , he coordinated positions with European leaders and the NATO Secretary General .
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