Mr Trump wrote: “I think Ukraine, with the support of the European Union, is in a position to fight and WIN all of Ukraine back in its original form. Mr Trump told Mr Zelensky: “We have great respect for the fight that Ukraine is putting up.”The Ukrainian leader replied that he had “good news” from the battlefield. Peace efforts set in motion by Mr Trump since he returned to office in January appear to have stalled. Mr Trump is asking Europe to import less Russian oil and gas (AP) (Evan Vucci/AP)Following those meetings, Mr Trump announced that he was arranging for direct talks between Mr Putin and Mr Zelensky. Mr Trump said a “very strong round of powerful tariffs” would “stop the bloodshed, I believe, very quickly”.