Trump ‘Very Good Call’ With Zelenskyy Over Ukraine Conflict

New York [US]: Former US President Donald Trump spoke on the phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He pledged to end the conflict in Ukraine if elected to become president again.

He also pledged that once elected, he would bring "peace to the world." Trump took to Truth Social on Friday to announce his "very good call" and said that the Ukrainian leader had condemned the assassination attempt on him and extended congratulations on the successful Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

"He condemned the heinous assassination attempt last Saturday and remarked about the American people coming together in the spirit of unity during these times," Trump said on his social media platform, as cited by CNN.

"I appreciate President Zelenskyy for reaching out because I, as your next President of the United States, will bring peace to the world and end the war that has cost so many lives and devastated countless innocent families. Both sides will be able to come together and negotiate a deal that ends the violence and paves a path forward to prosperity."

During his June 27 pre-election debate with US President Joe Biden, Trump had promised that, if re-elected, he would be able to end the conflict before his inauguration on January 20 next year.

In a post on X describing the call, Zelenskyy said he congratulated Trump on his nomination and condemned the "shocking assassination attempt in Pennsylvania." "I wished him strength and absolute safety in the future," he said. "I noted the vital bipartisan and bicameral American support for protecting our nation's freedom and independence." Last week, when Zelenskyy was in the US, he said that "everyone is waiting for November," including Putin. He also said that Biden and Trump are "very different," but both support democracy and "Putin will hate both of them," CNN reported.

Ukraine is concerned over the fact that the country could lose vital US support as Trump's campaign surges and Biden's falters. Trump's public comments have varied between criticising US backing for Ukraine's defence and supporting it, while his running mate, JD Vance, has been a leader of Republican efforts to block US military and financial assistance to Ukraine since Russia invaded in 2022.

(ANI)