President Donald Trump recently addressed reporters about the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, highlighting the significant loss of life. “Last month, 25,000 people died in the Ukraine-Russia war, okay? 25,000,” Trump stated while speaking on the White House lawn. He further mentioned, “The month before that, 32,000 people died … mostly soldiers, 97% soldiers. But whether they’re soldiers or civilians, think of it: 32,000. Two months ago, 33,000 people; this month, 25,000 people died.”
The conflict’s toll continues as Russia reportedly lost up to 450,000 soldiers since its invasion of Ukraine began in 2022, data from the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) suggests.
He also expressed a desire for the war to end soon, revealing that he spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. “I spoke to him a lot, and he’s going along and Putin’s going along. And someday, hopefully in the not too distant future, maybe before the heavy winter, they’ll make a deal,” Trump told reporters.
Trump indicated he had advised Zelenskyy to negotiate with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “I agreed with Zelenskyy that we talked about a lot of different subjects, and many of those subjects, very strong agreement. But you know what I want him to do? Make a deal. I want him to settle with Putin, and I want Putin to settle with him.”
In a significant policy move, Zelenskyy announced that Trump had granted Ukraine the approval to license and produce U.S. Patriot missile interceptors. “There are concrete agreements regarding Patriot licenses. At our meeting, President Trump stressed that he had made his final decision: Ukraine will receive licenses to produce Patriot missiles,” Zelenskyy shared.
Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for further comments on the situation.
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