Ukraine is ready to work with the new US presidential administration to achieve peace. This is an opportunity that must be seized, according to an address by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The head of the Ukrainian state emphasized that Trump is a strong individual.

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on taking office hours before Trump's inauguration in Washington and said he was open to dialogue with the new U.S. administration on Ukraine and nuclear arms.

President Vladimir Putin said Russia’s ready for talks with the US on the war in Ukraine as he offered congratulations to Donald Trump on his inauguration as president.

Donald J. Trump’s promise to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine in 24 hours, “before I even become president,” proved to be untrue.