New Delhi, Dec. 27 -- US President Donald Trump on Friday (December 26) asserted that any peace proposal from Ukraine would require his approval, signaling a cautious stance ahead of expected talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Speaking to Politico about Zelensky's proposed plan to end Russia's war in Ukraine, Trump said, "He doesn't have anything until I approve it. So we'll see what he's got."

Despite the skepticism, Trump expressed confidence that upcoming discussions could be productive, both with Kyiv and Moscow.

"I think it's going to go good with him. I think it's going to go good with [Vladimir] Putin," Trump said, adding that he expects to speak with the Russian president "soon, as much as I want."

Zelensky is ...