Ukraine could see its borders change as result of peace deal, Trump says
US President Donald Trump said a peace deal to end Russia’s war against Ukraine could be reached soon. He also suggested that Ukraine would have "a slightly different shape" after the war ends.
Trump made the remarks in an interview with the 60 Minutes YouTube channel, Censor.NET reports.
Trump said Ukraine could have different borders after the war ends. He was responding to a question about whether he expected a deal to preserve a free and independent Ukraine.
"I think we’ll have a deal, and I think it will happen. In the end, Ukraine will have a slightly different shape," the US president said.
Trump also reiterated that the war would not have started if he had been president.
Trump calls hatred between Zelenskyy and Putin an obstacle to peace
Asked what was preventing the war from ending, Trump said the main obstacle was the personal relationship between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian ruler Vladimir Putin.
"The hatred between Zelenskyy and Putin... If I had been president, this war would never have started. No chance. But it did start, so I inherited this war. I think we’re very close to reaching a deal," the US president said.
Asked whom he trusted more, Zelenskyy or Putin, Trump gave no direct answer. He said he had good relations with both leaders and was planning a meeting, likely referring to the trilateral talks between Ukraine, the US and Russia scheduled for November 10–11 in Abu Dhabi.
Trump also said he was the only reason the war would eventually end.
