‘Unfathomable Hatred’ Between Putin and Zelensky Hinders Peace Deal: Trump

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday (January 21), Trump remarked, “There is a tremendous amount of hatred between President Zelenskyy and President Putin. This is not good for making a deal. However, I believe both Russia and Ukraine truly want to reach an agreement. We will try to get it done, and if they don't, they are just being stupid.”

Diplomatic Missions and Meetings: The Trump administration is pushing a high-stakes diplomatic agenda to secure a ceasefire:

Trump-Zelenskyy Meeting: Trump is scheduled to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Davos on Thursday to discuss the proposed framework.

Moscow Delegation: Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner are headed to Moscow to hold talks with President Vladimir Putin later today.

According to Steve Witkoff, the proposed 20-point peace plan is nearly 90% complete, though one final sticking point remains. Trump emphasized that his administration is working relentlessly to bridge the gap, asserting that "this war has to end" for the sake of global stability.