“I don't think you need a ceasefire. If you look at the six deals that I settled this year, they were all at war. I didn't do any ceasefires,” Trump told reporters. <br><br> However, he added: “I like the concept of a ceasefire for one reason: because you'd stop killing people immediately.” <br><br> Referring to Ukraine and Russia, Trump also said: “I wish they could stop, I’d like them to stop, but strategically that could be a disadvantage for one side or the other.” <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a>: "I don't think you need a ceasefire. If you look at the six deals that I settled this year, they were all at war. I didn't do any ceasefires ... I like the concept of a ceasefire for one reason: because you'd stop killing people immediately." <a href="https://t.co/KD6cWlYd9L">pic.twitter.com/KD6cWlYd9L</a></p>— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1957497560697827561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 18, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> In March, Ukraine <a href="https://tvpworld.com/88388774/i-dont-think-you-need-a-ceasefire-says-trump" target="_blank">accepted</a> an American proposal for an immediate 30-day ceasefire in its war with Russia. <br><br> However, after several hours of talks with Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday, Trump backtracked on the ceasefire demand, saying he agreed with the Russian leader that negotiators should move directly to a peace settlement rather than first implementing a ceasefire. <br><br> More to follow...