Russia-Ukraine war will end soon: Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the Russia-Ukraine war will end very soon as Donald Trump becomes the US president.

Zelensky said this in an interview with the Ukrainian media outlet Suspilne.

Zelensky said he had a ‘constructive exchange’ with Trump during their phone conversation after his victory in the US presidential election.

He did not say whether Trump had made any demands regarding possible talks with Russia, but said he'd not heard anything from him that was contrary to Ukraine’s position.

Trump has consistently said his priority is to end the war and stop what he says is a drain on US resources, in the form of military aid to Ukraine.

He added that Ukraine ‘must do everything so that this war ends next year, ends through diplomatic means’.

The situation on the battlefield is difficult, with Russian forces making advances, Zelensky said.

He said US legislation only allows him to meet with Trump after his inauguration in January.