Trump Tells Zelensky He Wants To End War As Soon As Possible Axios

RunWithRugs · 2026-02-26T06:26:11+00:00

Ukrainian President Zelensky and former U.S. President Trump had a positive phone call discussing the ongoing war in Ukraine. Trump expressed support for organizing a trilateral summit with Russia, highlighting his desire for a peace deal by summer despite existing territorial disputes.

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2026-02-26 06:26:11

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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) According to Ukrinform, Axios reported this, citing sources.

The conversation is described as friendly and positive.

“Zelensky then said he hopes the war will finish this year, and Trump replied that the war has been going on for far too long and said he would like the war to end in a month,” the outlet quoted one source as saying.

The two leaders also discussed the possibility of holding a trilateral summit involving the leaders of Ukraine, the United States, and Russia.

Trump told Zelensky that he would work to organize such a summit if the next meeting of U.S., Russian, and Ukrainian negotiators makes more progress.

Trump also reiterated his willingness to give Ukraine significant U.S. security guarantees as part of a potential peace deal with Russia

Axios notes that Trump aims to reach a peace deal by summer, but there are still significant gaps between Ukraine and Russia, particularly on the issue of territorial control in eastern Ukraine.

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As previously reported by Ukrinform, the phone call between Zelensky and Trump lasted about 30 minutes.

According to the Ukrainian President, the leaders discussed issues that delegation representatives will work on during a bilateral meeting scheduled for Thursday in Geneva, as well as preparations for the next round of trilateral talks.

Photo: The White House

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