Mr. Trump: Hopefully Russia – Ukraine will reach this week’s peace agreement
President Trump expressed his hope that Russia and Ukraine could reach a peace agreement this week and started “big business” with the United States.
“Hopefully Russia and Ukraine will reach a peaceful agreement this week. Both will then start doing big business with the US, which is prosperous, and will make a great profit,” US President Donald Trump wrote on the Truth Social on April 20.
He did not share more information about the process of peace between Russia and Ukraine promoted by the United States. Moscow and Kiev have not commented on Mr. Trump’s statements.
Mr. Trump expressed his hope that in the context of the US government in the past few days, Washington warned that he could end the bridge role, if Moscow and Kiev did not show clear signs showing the desire to reach a peaceful agreement.
US President Donald Trump spoke at the White House on April 9. Image:AFP
The US president posted the Easter, the time of Russia announced a ceasefire for 30 hours, lasting until midnight of April 20 (4h on 21/4 Hanoi time). Russian President Vladimir Putin said Ukraine’s move in this period will show the level of ready for a peaceful solution of Kiev.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that Kiev would follow the ceasefire and propose for prolonged after April 20. However, Russia and Ukraine later accused each other violating the ceasefire.
Since taking office, the White House owner has taken steps to normalize relations with Russia, emphasizing the potential to enhance great economic cooperation between the two countries in some areas.
The Trump administration is also promoting Ukraine’s important mineral resource exploitation agreement, considering this as a compensation for the aid packages that his predecessor Joe Biden provides Kiev in the conflict.
According to the first version, which was scheduled in February, the agreement allows the US to benefit from Ukraine’s resources, but not accompanied by clear security guarantee that Kiev search. The Ukrainian government is required to contribute 50% of the money to the country’s re -investor investment fund managed by Washington and Kiev. However, the fierce battle between Mr. Trump, US Vice President JD Vance and Mr. Zelensky on February 28 made the plan break.
Kiev on April 16 announced that it had adjusted a number of items in the draft agreement to enhance economic potential for both Ukraine and the United States, saying that the two sides would soon sign the letter of letter, but did not state the ability to adjust the assurance of security for Kiev.
