Trump offers advice to Ukraine's Zelensky to 'make an agreement' after meeting Putin: 'Maybe they will say no'

After about three-hour meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump advised Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky to ‘make an agreement’ to end the war. He said Fox News in an interview at the Alaska Summit on Friday: ‘I think we are pretty close to an agreement. Look now, Ukraine has to agree, and maybe they’ll say no. ‘ When asked about his advice to Zelensky, Trump said: “Must make a deal. Yes. Look, Russia is a very big power, and they are not. They are wonderful soldiers.” Trump said his conversations with Putin in Alaska were ‘extensive’. “We were together for almost three hours, and it was very extensive … many points we agreed on … Now, it’s really up to President Zelensky to get it right … and if they want, I will be at the next meeting,” Trump said in the interview. The US president said many points were negotiated on behalf of Ukraine during his ‘historic’ meeting with Putin. “As far as I’m concerned, there is no agreement until there is an agreement, but we have made a lot of progress,” he added. “We had a very good meeting today, but we will see – you have to get a deal. We have agreed over many points. I want to see people stop dying in Ukraine … If we can end the war, it will be very good,” Trump said. There is no agreement in Trump-Putin Alaska with Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin on Friday at their top summit did not make a breakthrough on Ukraine, which pointed out in areas of agreement and produced a friendship, but offered no news about a ceasefire. The friendly reception was a stark contrast to Trump’s calculation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky when he met in the White House in February. Trump said during a joint press conference with Putin after talks that he would now consult Zelensky, as well as NATO leaders, who expressed discomfort about the outreach of the US leader to Putin. “Now it’s really up to President Zelensky to get it right,” Trump said after the Fox News interview summit. Meanwhile, Putin has warned the Ukraine and European countries to “create no obstacles” and not “make” efforts to disrupt this emerging progress through provocation or intrigues behind the scenes. ” The Russian president said: “We are sincerely interested in terminating conflict. But all causes must be eliminated, and all Russia’s concerns must be taken into account.”