“Ukraine is ready to end the war this year,” – Ukrainian Foreign Minister Sybiha said

Ukraine is prepared to end the war this year and expects that the situation will become clearer following a conversation between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

This statement was made by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha during a speech in New Delhi.

“After Jeddah, we gained a new pace and additional opportunities to end this war within this year, and we are ready for that. We are not an obstacle to achieving peace. We are ready to implement the outcomes of the meetings in Jeddah. Today, we might expect a phone conversation between President Trump and President Putin. Therefore, we truly hope that after this conversation, the situation will become clearer,” Sybiha said.

He added that Ukraine supports Trump’s plan to first halt hostilities and then engage in peace negotiations.

“We are talking about a ceasefire, which undoubtedly makes our peace efforts much more effective. And, of course, we need confidence-building measures,” the foreign minister stated.

It is worth noting that the Trump-Putin conversation is scheduled for today, March 18, at 5:00 PM Kyiv time.

Earlier, the U.S. President announced that during his conversation with Putin, they would discuss territorial control, the fate of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, and the “division of Ukraine’s assets.”