"A good day when it comes to talks and meetings with Russia and Ukraine. They are very close to an agreement and the two sides should now meet at a very high level to 'finish it off'. Most of the major points are agreed upon", writes Trump in a post on his platform Truth Social.
The statement comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj commented on Trump's statement that "(the Russian-annexed) Crimea will remain Russian".
I agree with President Trump that we currently do not have enough weapons to regain control over the Crimean Peninsula by force, said Zelenskyj to reporters in Kyiv on Friday, according to Ukrainian Interfax.
He further stated that it is possible to pressure Russia through diplomatic means, and that Kyiv is willing to discuss "territorial issues" but only on the condition that Russia agrees to a complete ceasefire.
The Ukrainian Crimean Peninsula was annexed by Russia in violation of international law in 2014, after Russian forces occupied the territory the same year.
