US President Donald Trump has said that he has the power to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Speaking after a meeting between the US and Russia in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, Trump said he has the power to end the war in Ukraine.

"I think I have the power to end this war," Trump said. Trump says that he is more confident that a peace agreement can be achieved in Ukraine. But the Ukrainian side was not involved in Tuesday's talks. 

In the talks led by the foreign ministers of both countries, Russia and America agreed to end the war in Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that both countries have decided to hold high-level talks for that.  Russian President Vladimir Putin's foreign policy advisor Yuri Usakov participated in the

talks with Lavrov from the Russian side. The US team led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio included National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and US Special Envoy for the Middle East Steve Wittkoff. 

Prince and Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud and National Security Adviser Musaid bin Mohammed Al-Aiwan participated in the talks on behalf of the host Saudi Arabia. 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that it was surprising that his country was not invited to the talks. In response to that, President Trump has said that Ukraine "could have made an agreement" to end the war. 

After the talks between America and Russia, President Zelensky has postponed his visit to Saudi Arabia scheduled for this week until March 10. He has repeatedly said that he will not recognize talks without the involvement of Ukraine. 

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that no one has been sidelined in the negotiations. He says that he is confident that the serious process of ending the Russian war will be successful. Rubio stated that the talks held on Tuesday were 'the first step of a long and difficult journey'. 

European countries have also said that they will not recognize the talks without the participation of Ukraine. With the start of negotiations with America, European countries including France, Britain, Germany, Poland, Italy, Spain and Denmark have united in the defense of Ukraine. They say that no agreement can be reached without Ukraine or without the involvement of Europe. 

During the Riyadh talks, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned that NATO troops in Ukraine will not be accepted as part of any peace agreement. Russia has made it clear that the matter of joining the European Union is a decision of Russia and Ukraine and that it has no involvement in it. But Russia has said that it will not make any agreement regarding Ukraine security, defense or military alliance. 

The war with Ukraine started with Russia's invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. During the three-year-long war, both countries suffered heavy losses. During this period, Russia has taken control of at least 20 percent of the territory. Ukraine has also been attacking Russian ships, military vehicles and some cities with drones.

At least 40,000 Ukrainians have died due to the Russian attack. 68 million Ukrainians have been forced to leave the country, while 40 million Ukrainians have been internally displaced. It is said that 14.6 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance.

Since the Russian invasion, Ukraine has received a subsidy worth 4 trillion 7 billion US dollars. Out of this, US has provided a grant equal to 1 trillion 18 billion dollars. But with Trump assuming the post of American president, it is seen that the military and other assistance that Ukraine is receiving will stop. 

The Trump administration has said that Ukraine should own half of its mineral resources in exchange for its help in fighting Russia. Finance Minister Scott Besant has stated in the meeting with the Ukrainian President Zelensky last Wednesday that half of the minerals should be given for the support so far and for its continuation.