Donald Trump has mentioned Russia and Ukraine are “very close to a deal” with “most of the major points agreed” – as he referred to as for the 2 sides to satisfy.
Shortly after arriving in Rome for Pope Francis’s funeral, the US president mentioned high-level officers ought to now meet to “finish [the deal] off”.
“A good day in talks and meetings with Russia and Ukraine,” Mr Trump wrote on his Reality Social platform.
“They are very close to a deal, and the two sides should now meet, at very high levels, to ‘finish it off’.
“Many of the main factors are agreed to. Cease the bloodshed, NOW. We can be wherever is important to assist facilitate the END to this merciless and mindless battle!”
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Ukraine-Russia peace talks defined
It comes after Mr Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin in Moscow to debate a US-brokered peace plan for Ukraine.
The talks allowed Russia and the USA to “further bring their positions closer together” on “a number of international issues”, a Kremlin aide mentioned.
Talking earlier on the flight to Italy, the US president mentioned he hadn’t been totally briefed on Mr Witkoff and Mr Putin’s assembly – however added it was a “pretty good meeting”.
Russia and Ukraine haven’t held direct talks because the early weeks of the battle, which started in February 2022.
Ukraine has repeatedly mentioned it will not settle for a deal conceding land or handing over sovereignty to Russia.
It additionally comes after Mr Trump was quoted as saying in an interview printed Friday that “Crimea will stay with Russia”.
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