“My proudest legacy will be that of a peacemaker and unifier,” said Donald Trump on January 20 when he took the oath of office for a second time.
Now, two months later, it seems that his January statement may hold true, as Ukraine and Russia agreed in principle to a limited ceasefire after Trump spoke with the countries’ leaders this week.
The question that everyone is now asking is: Are we closer to seeing the Russia-Ukraine war end? We try to answer this.
Ukraine agrees to partial ceasefire
After holding an hour-long phone call with Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreed to a partial ceasefire with Russia focused on “energy and other civilian infrastructure.” He added that it is the first step in what could be “lasting peace” more than three years after the small country was invaded by Moscow.
“We believe that together with America, with President Trump, and under American leadership, lasting peace can be achieved this year,” Zelenskyy wrote in a post on X. “One of the first steps toward fully ending the war could be ending strikes on energy and other civilian infrastructure. I supported this step, and Ukraine confirmed that we are ready to implement it.”
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