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The interview comes just days after Trump blasted Russian President Vladimir Putin, questioning whether his Russian counterpart has any interest in peace.
TRUMP INSISTS UKRAINE-RUSSIA PEACE DEAL IS CLOSE, BUT MISTRUST IN PUTIN LEAVES EXPERTS SKEPTICAL
Trump spoke up on social media last week after Russian forces launched missiles into Ukrainian cities.
"There was no reason for Putin to be shooting missiles into civilian areas, cities and towns, over the last few days," Trump wrote. "It makes me think that maybe he doesn’t want to stop the war, he’s just tapping me along, and has to be dealt with differently, through ‘Banking’ or ‘Secondary Sanctions?’ Too many people are dying!!!"
President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speak in Rome, where they both attended Pope Francis' funeral on April 26, 2025. (Vatican and Ukraine Ambassador to Holy See)
Secretary of State Marco Rubio also appeared to temper expectations for a major peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia last week.
Rubio argued it was "silly" to put a specific date or timeline on when the U.S. might pull out from mediation, but he said this will be "a very critical week."
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Days later, the White House signed a rare earth minerals agreement with Ukraine, a months-long priority for Trump.
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