Trump urges Russia to ‘make a deal’ with Ukraine after meeting Zelensky at G7 summit

Advertisement Trump urges Russia to ‘make a deal’ with Ukraine after meeting Zelensky at G7 summit The US president vowed to ‘do whatever I can’ to end the Ukraine war, calling the high casualties on both sides in the conflict ‘ridiculous’ 2-MIN READ2-MIN Listen US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Russia should make a peace deal with Ukraine, adding that he would do what he could to end the war after a “very good” meeting between President Volodymyr Zelensky and Group of Seven leaders at a summit in France. Trump arrived at the G7 summit in the lakeside resort of Evian-les-Bains brandishing a preliminary deal to end the conflict with Iran and with a renewed focus on finishing the war in Ukraine. Trump cheered his meeting with Zelensky and other G7 presidents at a closed-door session on Tuesday, adding that he would meet bilaterally with the Ukrainian leader later. Advertisement He pointed to the high casualties on both sides in the conflict, a toll he described as “ridiculous”. “Admit the whole thing is ridiculous. So, yeah, I’m going to do whatever I can,” he said, adding that “Russia should make a deal”. Zelensky and European diplomats hope to impress upon Trump that Ukraine’s fortunes have improved as Kyiv pushes for more support to strengthen its hand in eventual peace talks with Moscow. Advertisement Select Voice Select Speed 1.00x