Trump tells Russia to end 'terrible and senseless' war in Ukraine

In a post on Truth Social, the former US president said Russia must 'get moving' from the war, as US envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin for ceasefire talks

US President Donald Trump has urged Russia to “get moving” from its ongoing war with Ukraine. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said: “Russia has to get moving. Too many people are dying, thousands a week, in a terrible and senseless war.”

 

Trump further claimed that the Russia-Ukraine war would never have occurred if he had been president at the time.

 

According to Bloomberg, Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with US special envoy Steve Witkoff in St Petersburg on Friday. The meeting is being viewed as part of a US effort to broker a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.

 

 

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the meeting with Witkoff was a useful opportunity to communicate Russia’s position to Trump. However, he cautioned against expectations of a breakthrough, Interfax reported.

 

Witkoff has been at the centre of the negotiations, having met Putin for the third time as part of the ongoing diplomatic effort.

 

Ceasefire talks have been in progress for some time. Last month, representatives from the US, Russia and Ukraine met in Saudi Arabia to discuss the same.

 

The Russia-Ukraine war started in February 2022 and has resulted in thousands of casualties till now. Notably, it has displaced millions of Ukrainians till date.