- US president Donald Trump has described the animosity between Russian president Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky as 'ridiculous'.
- Trump stated he is actively working on the 'Russia situation' and hopes to achieve a peace deal between the two nations.
- He claimed to maintain 'good conversations' with both President Putin and President Zelensky despite the ongoing conflict.
- Trump emphasised that 'hate is a bad thing' when attempting to resolve disputes, but expressed confidence that a resolution would eventually occur.
- His comments coincided with President Zelensky accusing President Putin of 'nuclear terrorism' over Russian military activity near Chernobyl, warning of a potential repeat of Europe's worst nuclear disaster.
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