“We are sharing intel” with Ukraine: Trump says US helping Kyiv, Moscow to end war

WASHINGTON DC: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) said that Washington was continuing to share intelligence with Ukraine and was working with both Kyiv and Moscow to end the Russia-Ukraine war, adding that both sides wanted the conflict to end but did not know how to reach that point.

Addressing reporters before departing for a campaign in Alaska, Trump denied that the United States had stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine.

“No, we haven’t. We help them. But we’re really hoping to get to a final answer. We want the war ended, Peter. We are helping them, and we are sharing Intel. We want the war to end. So, we’re working with them and with Russia on getting the war to end,” Trump said.

When asked what gave him confidence that Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to end the war more than Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Trump said his experience in negotiations informed his assessment.

“Only in dealing, that’s what I’ve done my whole life is deals. I think Putin wants it probably… They both want it to end, and they don’t know how to get to that point. There’s a lot of hatred there between the two of them. We’re going to get them there,” he said.

On concerns raised by some Republican senators over the diesel deal involving Russia, Trump said the arrangement was intended to supply the global market rather than the United States, arguing that the move would help address high energy prices.