US President-elect Donald Trump said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wants to make peace.
Trump made this statement in an interview with the American publication New York Post.
On December 7, a meeting between Trump, Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron took place in Paris.
On December 8, Trump wrote on his social network Truth Social that the Ukrainian president wants to make a deal with Russia. Trump also called for an immediate ceasefire and negotiations.
Zelensky rejected Trump's call for a ceasefire the same day. The Ukrainian president left Trump's assertion about Ukraine's readiness for a deal with Russia without comment.
He wants a ceasefire, he wants peace. We haven't discussed the details. He thinks it's time, " Trump told NYP .
He also said he was working on a concept for ending the conflict.