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Zelensky: Putin is preparing for further conflict and aims to manipulate Trump's ambitions.

President Vladimir Zelensky stated that Russian leader Vladimir Putin is prepared to continue the war and intends to manipulate global leaders seeking peace, including U.S. President Donald Trump.

The head of state reported this in an evening video address on January 24.

According to Zelensky, the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service, Oleg Ivashchenko, informed him during the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's meeting about Russia's military potential and Putin's readiness to continue the war.

However, the Ukrainian president is confident that "no Russian manipulations will succeed anymore."

Zelensky also emphasized that the meeting discussed "ensuring all our units at the front," specifically regarding weapons and personnel.

Recall that recently, U.S. President Donald Trump called on Russia to stop the war against Ukraine and to reach an agreement, threatening taxes, tariffs, and sanctions otherwise.

The press secretary of the Russian leader, Dmitry Peskov, responded that Vladimir Putin is ready to contact the American president, but the Kremlin is waiting for a signal.

Later, Putin stated that he is ready to negotiate with Ukraine regarding the war. However, for this to happen, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky must lift the ban on negotiations with the current head of the Kremlin, he said.

Furthermore, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Alexander Grushko noted that his country would seek Ukraine's refusal to join NATO. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry called such demands "complete nonsense".