Resolving the situation with the Russia-Ukraine war will be a top foreign policy priority for US President-elect Donald Trump after he takes office on January 20. Trump plans to act quickly, according to his interview with Paris Match.
He said that he believed it was necessary to resolve the Ukrainian issue with Russia.
The interview was recorded during Trump's visit to France on November 7 and made public on November 11.
When asked about his top priority in the international arena, Trump stated that both countries were losing an unbelievable number of soldiers, with hundreds of thousands dying
According to him, the Middle East is also a bigger priority, but “it's a less complicated situation than Ukraine and Russia.
He added that both situations needed to be resolved quickly due to the significant loss of life
Trump arrived in Paris to attend the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral after a devastating fire in 2019. During his visit to France, which was his first international trip since his re-election, he met with French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Trump said that they had a good meeting with President Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy said he was grateful to Trump for his firm determination to end the war in Ukraine.
Trump said during the campaign that he could end Russia's war with Ukraine in 24 hours. On Sunday, he wrote on his Truth Social platform that a ceasefire and negotiations must begin immediately.
He also reiterated his call for Washington not to interfere in Syria, where President Bashar al-Assad was ousted by rebels in a lightning offensive over the weekend.
According to Reuters, US President-elect Donald Trump, during a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on December 7, called for an immediate ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.
