Trump says efforts to temper Russia-Ukraine war 'somewhat under control'


U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., March 22, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard

(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that efforts to stop further escalation of the Russia-Ukraine war are "somewhat under control."

"Rational discussions" and having good relationships with presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Volodymyr Zelenskiy of Ukraine are key to negotiating an end to the war, Trump told Clay Travis, the founder of sports website Outkick, during an interview on Air Force One.

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