Trump makes a statement about security guarantees for Ukraine

Commenting on the situation in Ukraine, Trump suggested that his priorities differ from those of Europe.

The news agency notes that while Ukraine is calling for security guarantees to reach a peace agreement, Trump says he wants the fighting to stop first.

"Before I even think about that, I want to settle the war, get it finished... As far as the question about security later, that's the easy part. The hard part is getting it settled," said the US leader.

At the same time, when asked whether Russia is exploiting the US pause in providing aid and intelligence to Ukraine during its recent attacks, Trump said that, in his opinion, Russian President Vladimir Putin "is doing what anyone else would do."

"I think he wants to get it stopped and settled, and I think he's hitting them (the Ukrainians - ed.) harder than he's been hitting them, and I think anybody in that position probably would be doing that right now," Trump remarked.

Earlier today, President Trump stated that he continues to believe Putin wants to end the war against Ukraine.

On March 5, the media reported that the US had suspended the exchange of intelligence data with Ukraine for strikes on Russian territory.

The Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) confirmed that Washington had not only suspended the exchange of intelligence data but also halted the supply of weapons.

Today, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that the teams of Ukraine and the United States have resumed their work.

Moreover, the President of Ukraine confirmed that next week, a meeting between Ukrainian and US delegations will take place in Saudi Arabia.

Meanwhile, US Special Envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, noted that the framework of a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia may be discussed during the negotiations.