Donald Trump says agreement to end Ukraine war is very close
United States President Donald Trump stated that an agreement to end the war in Ukraine is very close, marking a public shift from his previous reluctance to assess the negotiations so openly, according to sources.
The latest assessment follows a series of diplomatic moves, including a phone call between Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin on October 21 that resulted in the release of 74-year-old Michigan schoolteacher Stephen Hubbard from a Russian prison. Trump criticized individuals calling for sanctions against Russia, stating that pursuing such punitive measures would have prevented Hubbard’s freedom.
Trump claimed significant progress in the ongoing talks. “I think we’re almost agreed on this. I didn’t say that before. Now I can say it,” Trump remarked, as cited by Clash Report.
🚨 Trump says peace in Ukraine is closer than ever“Well I think we're getting very close to making a deal there and I haven't been saying that, I wasn't saying that initially,” the US president said.What happened to ending the war in 24 hours??? pic.twitter.com/vMGOCSRLX2
Upcoming Trilateral Talks and In-Person Meeting Projections
Trump asserted that a meeting would yield major progress, though he did not specify a date or venue.
Zelenskyy stated on a Sunday that a trilateral meeting involving Kyiv, Washington, and Moscow is scheduled for November to restart peace talks. The Kremlin similarly confirmed plans for trilateral discussions in the United Arab Emirates in November.
⚡️Update: Zelensky confirms talks in Turkey.“We are also working to ensure that all available diplomatic opportunities are pursued,” Zelensky said on his Telegram channel.https://t.co/xVZS7G3cXn
Putin has historically rejected face-to-face meetings with the Ukrainian president.
Trump Shifts Focus to Russian Diesel Fuel Deliveries
The renewed diplomatic push unfolds against the backdrop of unfulfilled initial timelines. When Trump began his second presidential term, he pledged to resolve the war in Ukraine within 24 hours.
Amid the stalled negotiations, attention has also turned toward bilateral commerce between Washington and Moscow. Trump recently highlighted an agreement regarding Russian diesel fuel deliveries destined for the United States and global markets, shifting focal points away from standard diplomatic isolation.
Despite Trump’s optimistic framing regarding an imminent agreement, no formal treaty text or ceasefire agreement has been published by international monitors, and neither Kyiv nor Moscow has confirmed that a final deal has been struck.
The Kremlin is seeking to avoid a face-to-face meeting between President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin by proposing they speak by phone instead, the Kyiv Independent has learned.⠀https://t.co/b01g3Yu6zO