Trump announced he is looking forward to meeting with Putin to resolve the war. Details to follow.

The newly elected president of the United States, Donald Trump, announced that he is already looking forward to meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. This was his response to the Kremlin chief's statement expressing a desire to meet "as soon as possible." However, the timing of this meeting remains uncertain.

Trump made this comment in his speech on December 22 during a conference in Arizona. His remarks were reported by Fox News.

The newly elected American leader emphasized that "millions have died" in the Russia-Ukraine war. According to him, humanity has never witnessed anything like it before.

“These crazy wars that we are in are one of the things I aim to resolve quickly. President Putin has said he wants to meet with me as soon as possible. So we need to wait. But we have to stop this war. It is horrifying — horrifying in that soldiers are being killed... The ground is flat. Bullets are flying. And these are powerful bullets, powerful cannons. And the only thing that can stop them is a human body. They fall dead on the flat ground. No one has seen anything like this... Millions of soldiers have already died. Millions... We are seeing just insane numbers. This needs to be stopped. It is senseless. If I were president, this would never have happened,” Trump emphasized.

Trump and Putin Meeting

Earlier, The Washington Post reported that Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin are set to meet next year, specifically in 2025. According to media sources, prior to the negotiations, the Kremlin is assessing the position of the new U.S. leader regarding the war. Currently, the situation suggests that a "new era of warmer relations" between Putin and Trump is not anticipated.

The publication referred to the presidents as "self-proclaimed geopolitical leaders." The article states that Trump seeks a peace agreement with Ukraine, while Putin, in turn, is a cunning and manipulative leader with strong anti-American views, attempting to persuade the new U.S. leader to establish a new world order.

It is worth noting that Trump has not yet spoken with Putin since his election victory. According to the U.S. president, Zelensky is ready to make a deal with Russia.