KYIV, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin is “not ready for compromises” to end his brutal war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told The Post in an exclusive interview on Wednesday — but President Trump has the power to bring him to his knees by speeding up tough sanctions that could cause a “social explosion” in Russia.

Donald Trump can end Russia 's war in Ukraine, something that his predecessor Joe Biden was unable to do, Volodymyr Zelensky has said. The Ukrainian president said he did not want to criticise anyone, “but President Biden was not able to end this war”. “I am confident that President Trump can do it,” he told Newsmax.

Trump announced fresh military support for Ukraine and threatened sweeping tariffs on Russia's trading partners, in a bid to pressure Moscow into ending its war within 50 days.

Moscow barreled hundreds of drones toward four key regions in Ukraine overnight, just as lawmakers in Kyiv scrambled to approve additional defense spending against the backdrop of intensified Russian attacks over the past few days.