US President Donald Trump, commenting upcoming meeting with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky , declared that Ukraine is going to go on the offensive. This is written by Clash Report .

"We will talk to him about the war. And we will talk about the fact that, as I understand it, they want to go on the offensive. I will make a decision on that. But they would like to go on the offensive - you know that. And we will have to make a decision," the politician said.

He also called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop killing Ukrainians and Russians, saying Russia had lost 1.5 million people in the war, mostly soldiers.

"They should have won this war in the first week, and now it's been going on for four years," Trump added.

The American leader also wondered what would be a greater achievement - peace in the Middle East or between Russia and Ukraine. The journalist suggested that historically, the conflict in the Middle East has been more difficult to resolve:

"That's true. One has been going on for three years, the other for three thousand."

Meeting between Trump and Zelensky

Trump is scheduled to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on October 17. Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Olga Stefanyshyna said that leaders will discuss Kyiv's request for the supply of Tomahawk missiles and other weapons, as well as strengthening Ukrainian air defense, energy sustainability, and expanding cooperation in the field of drone production.