U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday (February 2) said his administration might have some good news soon on its push to end the nearly four-year war triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Reuters reports.
"I think we're doing very well with Ukraine and Russia. For the first time, I'm saying that. I think we're going to, maybe, have some good news. We're losing 25,000 people a month are being killed in that war. Ridiculous war. 25,000 was 31,000 last month. Young, beautiful kids. You know the kids have parents.
They have parents. It doesn't affect us in one way, but in another way, it's 25,000 souls that if I can solve it, you know, we're not spending money like Biden did is he gave $350 billion away. I make everyone pay. And the United Nations, you know, they're a little bit involved. But if you look, take a look at what's happening. The countries of Europe are paying us for the weapons. So we have NATO's paying.
We send missiles over there, they pay us in full. Does it cost is $0.10 and we make money, I guess. But don't you want to talk about that? Because what I really want to do is save those people from their lives. Can you imagine 25,000 to 30,000 people about this, like a stadium full of people every single month? And, you know, I mean, I was blessed with something where I can get these things done. Got eight of them that I thought all eight were going to be more difficult than this one.
I thought my relationship with President Putin would give us a much easier road. But there's tremendous hatred between Zelenskiy and Putin, Tremendous hatred. I mean, it's a shame, but it's taking longer than we thought. I did call up President Putin and he's agreed he's put it out, too.
They have the same cold wave that we do, maybe different because it's pretty far away, but it's the equivalent. And Ukraine is a very cold country. It's much colder than us. It's colder than they say on average it's Canada or colder. And on top of that, they have a tremendous cold wave. And I asked him if you wouldn't shoot for a period of one week, no missiles going into Kyiv or any of the towns, and he's agreed to do it. So, it's something." Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.
