President Donald Trump said he’s getting word that conversations about a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia are “going OK” in Moscow.
Trump met with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Thursday to discuss the Russia-Ukraine war, trade, and defense production.
“At this moment, we have people talking in Russia,” Trump said. “We have representatives over there, [Special Envoy to Ukraine] Steve Witkoff and others. They’re in very serious discussions. As you know, Ukraine has agreed subject to this, what’s happening today, to a complete ceasefire, and we hope Russia will do the same.”
The president said the war has been “a tremendous cost to the United States and other countries” and has resulted in the loss of thousands of lives.
“Thousands of young people are being killed a week,” he said, “and we want to see that stop.”
Rutte has…
