Trump Says US Will Do Business With Both Ukraine and Russia After the War
US President Donald Trump told reporters that after the Russia-Ukraine war ends, he intends to do business with both Kyiv and Moscow. His wife Melania, asked about a possible visit to Ukraine, replied: "We'll see".
US President Donald Trump has said that once the Russia-Ukraine war is over, the United States intends to pursue business ties with both Ukraine and Russia. He made the remarks while speaking to journalists, according to the news outlet DRM News.
According to Trump, he had nothing further to add on the matter, but "of course" he would do business with Ukraine and, he thinks, with Russia as well once the war ends.
Melania on a visit to Ukraine
The president was joined before the press by his wife, Melania Trump. One of the reporters asked whether the couple plans to visit Ukraine. Melania answered briefly: "We'll see".
What came before
Trump had earlier stated that the end of the Russia-Ukraine war is "closer than ever before". The source does not specify what circumstances or talks underlie that assessment.
The remark relates to the question of what US relations with the two warring sides will look like after the conflict. The source gives no details about specific sectors, deals or timelines in which such relations might develop.
