Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed, Trump says after talks with Zelenskyy

US President Donald Trump on Sunday said that Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stood by his side while addressing the media following hours of peace talks at Trumps MaraLago resort in Florida local timeSpeaking to reporters Trump said Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed It sounds a little strange but President Putin was very generous in his feelings toward Ukraine succeeding including supplying energy electricity and other things at very low pricesTrump had a telephonic conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin just before talks with Zelenskyy which he later called very productive Trumps statement comes even as Russia continues to attack Ukraine including on the day of the ZelenskyyTrump meetingCNN reported that in the eastern city of Sloviansk a bombing killed at least one person and injured several others Earlier in the day in a post on X Zelenskyy said that this week alone Russia launched more than 2100 attack drones around 800 guided aerial bombs and 94 missiles of various typesHe said the strikes were directed against our people against life itself and everything that sustains its normal functioning above all against our energy infrastructure Meanwhile Trump who hosted Zelenskyy for dinner also hinted at the possibility of a trilateral meeting involving Zelenskyy Putin and himselfWhen asked about the possibility of a trilateral meeting with Presidents Putin and Zelenskyy Trump said I see that happening sure at the right time I saw a very interesting President Putin today He wants to see it happen He wants to see it He told me very strongly I believe him I was on the phone with him for almost 25 hours We discussed a lot of thingsWe went through the Russia Russia Russia hoax together Trump said referring to investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election On the peace deal between Russia and Ukraine Trump said that a peace agreement to end the war is getting very closeWhile expressing confidence in the state of the peace discussions Trump underscored that the talks remain highly complex and declined to provide a firm timeline for their resolution In a few weeks we will know one way or the other I think he saidHe said there could be unexpected issues that arise and derail the entire effort We could have something where one item that youre not thinking about is a big item that breaks it up Look its been a very difficult negotiation he said Trump is scheduled to speak with Putin as his meeting with Zelenskyy concludes As negotiations continue the Ukrainian and US sides could meet as early as next week to finalise the 20point peace plan Zelenskyy said in a post on XHe wrote We discussed all the aspects of the peace framework and achieved significant results We also discussed the sequence of further actions We agreed that security guarantees are key on the path to achieving a lasting peace and our teams will continue working on all aspects We agreed that our teams would meet as early as next week to finalize all discussed matters We also agreed with President Trump that he will host Ukrainian and European leaders in Washington DC in JanuaryThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever