Trump said this in an interview with Fox & Friends, cited by The Hill.The U.S. president repeated that he wants to end the war in Ukraine.“But if I can save 7,000 people a week from being killed, I think that’s a pretty — I want to try to get to heaven if possible. I’m hearing I’m not doing well,” he continued.“I hear I’m really at the bottom of the totem pole. But if I can get to heaven, this (ending the war in Ukraine - ed.) will be one of the reasons,” Trump added.He also commented on discussions about security guarantees for Kyiv, ruling out the possibility of NATO membership for Ukraine, since “it’s just not something that can ever happen.” According to him, “there will be some form of security.”“I hope President Putin is going to be good. If he’s not, that’s going to be a rough situation,” Trump said. “And I hope Zelenskyy, President Zelensky, will do what he has to do. He has to show some flexibility also. The thing is a mess.”On August 18, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived at the White House, where he was welcomed by Trump. The leaders first held a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office, then met with European leaders and the NATO Secretary General. Talks later continued in another format.Following the meeting, Trump announced he had begun preparing for a summit between Zelenskyy and Putin.Trump also called Russian leader Vladimir Putin after his talks with Zelenskyy and European leaders.Meanwhile, Zelenskyy said he was ready for a bilateral meeting with Putin without any preconditions.Later, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that Russia does not reject bilateral or trilateral peace talks with Ukraine.