- As Zelenskyy replaces Ukrainian Army chief
Donald Trump says he’ll speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin tomorrow as he pushes to end the war in Ukraine.
The US leader disclosed the upcoming conversation to reporters while flying from Florida to Washington on Air Force One last night.
“We will see if we have something to announce maybe by Tuesday. I will be speaking to President Putin on Tuesday,” Trump said.
“A lot of work’s been done over the weekend. We want to see if we can bring that war to an end.”
Although Russia failed in its initial goal to topple Ukraine with its invasion three years ago, it still controls large areas of the country.
Trump said land and power plants are part of the conversation around bringing the war to a close.
“We will be talking about land. We will be talking about power plants,” he said, describing it as “dividing up certain assets.”
Meanwhile, amid mounting pressure in Kursk and across the whole frontline, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy replaced the head of the Ukrainian army, it was announced yesterday.
Andrii Hnatov will now serve as the new chief of General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, replacing Anatoliy Bargylevych, who only took the role in February last year.
“We are systematically transforming the Armed Forces of Ukraine to enhance their combat effectiveness,” defence minister Rustem Umerov said, announcing the change.
Zelenskyy has regularly reshuffled military and government personnel to maximise efficiency throughout the war.
@Sky News