Trump promised to reveal unknown details about the causes of the war in Ukraine

US President Donald Trump said he has information about the circumstances of the start of Russia's war against Ukraine, which he intends to make public in the future. However, the American leader did not directly answer journalists' question about Vladimir Putin's responsibility for the start of the full-scale invasion.

Trump said this on October 16 while talking to journalists near the White House.

One of the journalists reminded the US President of his recent statements about Volodymyr Zelenskyy and asked if he had forgotten that it was Putin who started the war against Ukraine.

"Well, you know, I know the details, okay? And at some point I will make these details public. But I care about nothing except one thing: I want this war to finally end." — Trump replied.

However, the American president did not explain what details he was referring to, where he got the information, or when he intends to release it.

Trump again spoke about heavy losses on the front

Continuing to answer the question, the US President drew attention to the number of killed soldiers.

According to Trump, an average of about 25,000 soldiers die monthly in the Russian-Ukrainian war.

"Last month 32,000 soldiers died," he said.

The American leader did not specify the source of this data and did not explain whether the figure refers to the total losses of both sides. There is no independent confirmation of the statistics he cited.

Trump also expressed confidence that both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy are interested in ending hostilities.

"I think both leaders I am negotiating with also want this war to end. And I think it will end," the US President added.

The statement came after criticism of Zelenskyy

Trump's new words came amid worsening disagreements between Washington and Kyiv over the terms of ending the war and Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy infrastructure.

Earlier in an interview with Newsmax, the American president again criticized Zelenskyy, saying that it is harder to deal with him than with Putin.

Trump also expressed doubt about the Ukrainian president's readiness to conclude a peace agreement and suggested that agreements to end the war could be reached under a different leader of Ukraine.

Separately, the American leader opposed Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries, linking them to rising global fuel prices.

Zelenskyy, responding to such statements, has repeatedly emphasized that Ukraine has the right to defend itself against Russian aggression, including by striking facilities that support Russia's military capabilities.

Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Armed aggression against Ukraine began back in 2014 with the occupation of Crimea and hostilities in Donbas.

Despite this, Trump on October 16 did not give a direct answer to the question about Putin's role in starting the war, limiting himself to promising to reveal details known to him in the future.

Based on materials from: Donald Trump's speech, RBC-Ukraine