Trump: Both Putin and Zelensky Will Have to Make Concessions to End the War in Ukraine

US President Donald Trump stated that the leaders of both Russia and Ukraine — Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky — want to reach an agreement to end the conflict between the two countries. However, the head of the White House emphasized that achieving this goal will inevitably require concessions from both sides.

Trump made this statement on July 31 during a Cabinet meeting at the presidential residence in Camp David, Maryland. In his view, both leaders are actually "in favor of reaching a deal," but certain obstacles exist regarding the issue of compromise.

"I think both Zelensky and Putin want to make a deal. Neither of them wants to compromise, but both will have to compromise a little," the US president said in his statement. He also noted that neither side initially wants to make concessions, but they understand that it will ultimately be necessary.

This statement by Trump reaffirms previous US efforts aimed at ending the conflict in Ukraine more quickly and shows that Washington attaches serious importance to the negotiation process.