Ukraine's Zelesnkyy says Trump could end war with Russia 'sooner'

The Ukrainian president said on Friday US President-elect Donald Trump's administration could help bring the war with Russia to a faster conclusion, state news agency Ukrinform reported.

In an interview with public broadcaster Suspilne, Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed Ukraine-US relations and reflected on past conversations with Trump about resolving the conflict, which continues since 2022.

"He (Trump) has heard the basis on which we stand. I have not heard anything against our position," Zelenskyy said.

Asked if Trump had asked Ukraine enter into negotiations with Russia, Zelenskyy said: "We are an independent country. And we, during this war, both our people and I, personally, are in negotiations with the United States, with both Trump and Biden, and with European leaders, proved that the ‘sit and listen' rhetoric doesn't work with us."

The president said he believes that under Trump's leadership, “the war will end sooner.”

"It is very important for us to have a just peace, so that we do not feel that we have lost our best people because of the injustice that has been imposed on us. The war will end, but there is no exact date. Certainly, with the policies of the team that will now lead the White House, the war will end sooner. This is their approach, their pledge to their public, and it is also very important to them," he added.

Trump, who beat Kamala Harris in the Nov. 5 presidential election, has often questioned US support to Kyiv and said he could end the conflict in one day after reelection.