Russia Selensky believes the war could end in 2025

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi believes there is a possibility of ending the war in the coming year. "When will the war end? If Russia wants the war to end. If America takes a stronger position. If the global South is on Ukraine's side and on the side of ending the war," said Zelenskyi in an interview with representatives of foreign media in Kiev at the third International Conference on Food Security "Grain from Ukraine".

He said he was confident that all these measures would be implemented sooner or later and decisions would be made. "It will not be an easy path, but I am confident that we have every chance of making it next year," Selensky was quoted as saying by the Ukrinform agency.

How will Trump behave?

"We are open to proposals from leaders of African, Asian and Arab states," Selensky continued. "I also want to hear the proposals of the new President of the United States of America and I think we will hear them in January and we will have a plan to end this war."

US President-elect Donald Trump repeatedly indicated during his election campaign that he wanted to scale back the massive US military support for Kiev. His earlier declaration that he could end the war within 24 hours has recently disappeared.

Russia has been waging a war of aggression against its neighbor Ukraine for over two and a half years. Most recently, there has been no indication from Moscow that it will give in to a quick end to the war.

SDA