Ukrainian President Volodymyr
Zelensky said Friday that Russia's war against his country will "end sooner"
than it otherwise would have done once Donald Trump becomes US president next
year.

"It is certain that the war will end sooner with the policies of the team
that will now lead the White House. This is their approach, their promise to
their citizens," Zelensky said in an interview with Ukrainian media outlet
Suspilne.

"The war will end, but we don't know the exact date," he added.

Zelensky said he had a "constructive exchange" with Trump during their
telephone conversation after his victory in the US presidential election.

"I didn't hear anything that goes against our position," he added.

Throughout the election campaign, Trump criticised the tens of billions of
dollars in aid provided for Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion
in February 2022, and he promised he would resolve the conflict "in 24
hours", without ever explaining how.

Speaking at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida on Friday, Trump
said "we're going to work very hard on Russia and Ukraine. It's got to stop."

Ukraine fears US support will flag just as its troops are struggling on the
front, or that it will be forced to make territorial concessions to Russia.