Exclusive-Trump says Zelenskiy, not Putin, is holding up a Ukraine peace deal


Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy listens to U.S. President Donald Trump, after Trump said that Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed willingness to help Ukraine "succeed", during a press conference at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club, in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 28, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

WASHINGTON, Jan ‌14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump told Reuters that Ukraine - not Russia - is holding up a potential peace deal, ‌rhetoric that stands in marked contrast to that of European allies, who have consistently argued Moscow ‌has little interest in ending its war in Ukraine.

In an exclusive interview in the Oval Office on Wednesday, Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to wrap up his nearly four-year-old invasion of Ukraine.Zelenskiy, the U.S. president said, was more reticent.

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