Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Ukraine's President Vows to End War, Invites Trump to Kyiv Associated Press MUNICH - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy vowed Saturday to end the separatist conflict in the east of his country, where fighting between Russia-backed rebels and Ukrainian troops has killed more than 14,000 people since 2014. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Zelenskiy said he hopes to end the conflict by the end of his presidential term in 2024. "If in five years, we will end the war, bring our people back, then I did (became president) for a reason," he said. The conflict in eastern Ukraine erupted in April 2014, weeks after Russia annexed Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula, and has devastated the country's industrial heartland. References Visible links Hidden links: 1. file://localhost/usa/ex-ukraine-ambassador-state-department-leaders-lack-vision .