Trump Says ‘Ukraine May Be Russian Someday’ Before Zelensky-Vance Meeting

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:22pm on 11 Feb 2025,Tuesday International

US President Donald Trump suggested Ukraine “may be Russian someday,” hinting at a policy shift toward Moscow. His remarks came before Vice President JD Vance’s meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Munich Security Conference. Trump is pushing for negotiations while emphasizing financial returns on US aid, proposing a trade deal for rare minerals. Kyiv seeks NATO membership and military commitments, fearing a temporary ceasefire would help Russia rearm. Trump also announced his envoy Keith Kellogg will visit Ukraine on February 20. Meanwhile, the Kremlin neither confirmed nor denied reports of Trump speaking with Vladimir Putin.

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