Trump publicly admits he was wrong about the war in Ukraine
Donald Trump admitted he underestimated the complexity of the war in Ukraine and said that both Zelensky and Putin are interested in ending hostilities despite mutual animosity. He noted that the parties are not yet ready for compromise but will be forced to make concessions. Trump also reported monthly losses of 25–30 thousand military personnel, without specifying the side.
US President Donald Trump publicly admitted he was wrong in his assessment of the complexity of the war in Ukraine. At an open Cabinet meeting at Camp David, he said he initially considered the conflict one of the easiest to resolve diplomatically, but reality turned out to be much more complicated. Trump also expressed the opinion that both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Kremlin head Vladimir Putin are interested in ending hostilities despite deep mutual animosity. According to him, neither side is currently showing readiness for compromise, but both will be forced to make concessions to reach a peace agreement. The American leader also reported that the war claims the lives of approximately 25–30 thousand young military personnel monthly, without specifying which side's losses he meant. Earlier, Trump had already stated the possibility of a relatively quick end to hostilities through direct negotiations with the leadership of Ukraine and Russia. The article also mentions that European leaders warned Zelensky against accepting Moscow's terms without US security guarantees.