In a Bloomberg Television interview on Wednesday, Zelensky urged, “If Trump knows how to finish this war, he should tell us today. If there are risks to Ukrainian independence, if we lose statehood — we want to be ready for this, we want to know.”

Former US President Donald Trump has repeatedly stated that if he were to be president again, he could resolve the conflict between Ukraine and Russia within 24 hours. In response to the claims made by Trump, Ukrainian President Zelensky extended an invitation to Trump to visit Ukraine in its current war-filled state.

“I’m only saying, the money that we’re spending on this war, and we shouldn’t be spending, it should have never happened. I will have that war settled between Putin and Zelensky as president-elect before I take office on January 20th. I’ll have that war settled,” Trump said, criticizing the funding the US has sent to Ukraine, hinting that the amount of money is going to a country that is “not winning the war.”

The Ukrainian president’s desire to see an end to the conflict and to secure continued US support after the November elections is understandable. Clear communication and transparency from Trump’s campaign regarding their stance on the Ukraine-Russia war would help alleviate any uncertainties.