Former President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are set to have a phone call on Friday, according to two sources familiar with the plans. This will be their first conversation since Trump left the White House and comes amid heightened concerns in Europe regarding Trump’s potential policies towards the Ukraine war if he were to win the presidential election in November.
One of the sources cautioned that schedules are subject to change frequently. Discussions have been ongoing about the appropriate timing for a call between the GOP nominee and the Ukrainian president, sources said.
Trump has frequently stated that he could resolve the Ukraine war in a day, though the specifics of his approach to peace remain unclear. In last month’s CNN debate with President Joe Biden, Trump rejected Putin’s terms for an agreement, which include Ukraine ceding the four territories currently occupied by Russia, labeling them “not acceptable.”
While Trump and his allies have criticized US military aid to Kyiv, his stance remains a topic of debate. Last week, during Zelensky’s visit to the US, he remarked that “everyone is waiting for November,” including Putin. Zelensky noted that despite Biden and Trump being “very different,” both support democracy, leading him to believe that “Putin will hate both of them.”
The scheduled phone call could mark the beginning of negotiations for a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. The dialogue between Trump and Zelensky may help set the stage for future discussions aimed at halting the conflict and establishing peace in the region.
Trump recently met Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban for the second time in less than six months. This visit followed Orban’s meeting with Putin in Moscow less than two weeks prior. After their meeting, Orban informed European leaders that Trump is “ready to act as a peace broker” between Russia and Ukraine.
SOURCE: CNN
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