Trump rules out immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, pushes for direct 'peace agreement'

16 Aug 2025 • 6:28 PM MYT
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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump early Saturday ruled out an immediate ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine after his summit with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska and said a direct peace agreement would end the war.

“It was determined by all that the best way to end the horrific war between Russia and Ukraine is to go directly to a Peace Agreement, which would end the war, and not a mere Ceasefire Agreement, which often times do not hold up,“ Trump said in a post on Truth Social - AFP

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