Ukraine will do “everything” to bring an end to the war, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky in his New Year’s address. “We know that peace won’t be given to us, but we will do everything to stop Russia and end the war” he said. No one will give his country peace, but he believes the US will stand by Kiev in the fight against Russia. He has no doubt that the new US President, Donald Trump, will bring peace and be capable of ending the aggression of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Zelensky said.
Trump had repeatedly claimed during the US election campaign that he would end the war in Ukraine “within 24 hours.” His peace plan reportedly includes freezing the front lines and creating a demilitarized zone, but for that, both sides would need to significantly deviate from their current positions.