U.S. president-elect Donald Trump is "strong and unpredictable," and those qualities can be a decisive factor in his policy approach to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview Friday U.S. President-elect Donald Trump can help Ukraine "stop" Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes Donald Trump's strength and unpredictability could aid in ending the war with Russia, although he acknowledges it won't conclude in a day. Zelenskyy remains committed to Ukraine joining Nato,

Trump, who takes office on 20 January, has said he will end the nearly three-year conflict in “24 hours” once in power, a claim that has drawn scepticism from Kyiv, which fears it will be forced to give up land for peace.

US President-elect Donald Trump is “strong and unpredictable” and those qualities can be a decisive factor in his policy approach to Russia’s

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is “strong and unpredictable” and those qualities can be a decisive factor in his policy approach to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Putin last outlined our conditions for ending the conflict on Dec. 19. So far, nothing from the incoming U.S. administration suggests anything of interest to us," Russia's envoy to the U.N., Vasily Nebenzya,