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Trump wants 'business with both' Ukraine, Russia after war ends
Confirmed
U.S. President Donald Trump expressed his vision of normalized economic engagement with both Ukraine and Russia following a cessation of hostilities, according to statements made on Oct. 24. "Certainly, we'll do business with Ukraine and with Russia after this war ends, I would think," Trump said.
Trump also mentioned the possibility of imposing tariffs on both countries, though he acknowledged that the limited trade volumes might make such measures ineffective. "We ended five wars thanks to tariffs. I said, 'If you continue to fight, we're going to put a 200 percent tariff on you,' and they stopped," Trump told supporters in Florida.
The president's stance reflects a transactional approach to international relations, as evidenced by his executive waiver of Graham Act penalties and his recent comments about tariffs. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the suspension of tariffs as a 60-day pause to assess the broader economic fallout.
Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said after the talks that things are "heading toward" an end to the war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky suggested that Trump could bring Putin to the negotiating table due to his influence.
Despite Trump's optimistic outlook, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found that just 31% of Americans approve of his performance, marking the lowest approval rating of either of his presidential terms. Additionally, 47% of registered voters said they would vote for Democrats if congressional elections were held today, compared with 35% who favored Republicans, giving Democrats a 12-point lead.
Ukraine has recently conducted strikes on Russian targets, including a petrochemical plant and a warehouse in Siberia, according to monitoring channels. Soon after the announcement, Moscow partially lifted restrictions on its diesel exports, permitting the sale of 500,000 metric tons.
European Parliament Vice President Pina Picierno announced a hunger strike on Oct. 20, demanding an immediate humanitarian truce in the occupied town.
The transactional vision follows Trump’s recent comments mulling 200 percent tariffs on both belligerents – which he doubted would work due to limited trade volumes – and his executive waiver of Graham Act penalties.
Background
Pope Leo XIV called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to establish a ceasefire in Oleshky, Ukraine, to allow humanitarian aid and civilian evacuations, according to multiple reports from international outlets.
In a Sunday Truth Social post, Trump said progress was being made in Russia-Ukraine negotiations and criticized Zelensky's actions.
What's confirmed
- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Oct. 24 that he sees the U.S. doing business with both Ukraine and Russia after the war ends, despite criticism of efforts to restore commercial ties with Moscow.
- Trump added that he wanted to "get back to life where Russia and Ukraine make a deal, and then we'd be able to do business with both." The U.S.
- "Certainly, we'll do business with Ukraine and with Russia after this war ends, I would think," Trump said.
- US President Donald Trump has said that Washington will be willing to conduct business with both Ukraine and Russia once their conflict draws to a close, voicing hope that the two nations will successfully reach a negotiated peace deal.
- “We ended five wars thanks to tariffs. I said, ‘If you continue to fight, we’re going to put a 200 percent tariff on you,’ and they stopped,” Trump told supporters in Florida.
- "I feel foolish because all you had to do is ask them, and they would have paid. Meaning the EU would have paid," Trump said.
What's still developing
- The attack killed one civilian and injured 14 others, Russian authorities said.
- The shipment would mark the first Russian diesel deliveries to the U.S.
- "We record a speed of more than 400 kilometers per hour, the connection is stable," the ministry said.
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Sources
- Kyiv Postlink
- Kyivindependentlink
- TRT Worldlink
- The New Voice of Ukrainelink
- WarpBeat — background on Pope Leo urges Ukraine-Russia humanitarian cooperation as Russian strike kills children at playground link
- WarpBeat — background on Trump Signals Progress in Russia-Ukraine Talks link
- CNN-News18 — video link