Trump: “Ukraine war will end soon…there could be a big agreement involving Europe”
Quick Look
- President Donald Trump met with Russian President Putin's special envoy Kirill Dmitriev at the White House and mentioned the possibility of a broad agreement that goes beyond the war in Ukraine and encompasses all of Europe.
- However, specific details such as the content of the agreement, participating countries, and progress of negotiations were not disclosed, and it was not confirmed whether the end of the war was actually imminent.
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Why It Matters
As the Russia-Ukraine war prolongs, U.S. President Trump met Russian President Putin's special envoy Kirill Dmitriev at the White House and mentioned the possibility of an agreement to end the war. However, due to differences of opinion between the two countries over territorial issues and the terms of the end of the war, the negotiations have failed to achieve a clear breakthrough.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on the 5th (local time) that the Russia-Ukraine war will end soon and that there could be a broad agreement that goes beyond Ukraine and covers all of Europe.
President Trump made this statement while meeting with reporters at the White House on this day and revealing that he had met with Russian President Vladimir Putin's special envoy, Kirill Dmitriev.
Special Envoy Dmitriev visited the White House that day and also met with President Trump's spouse, First Lady Melania Trump.
President Trump did not introduce the specifics of the conversation with Special Envoy Dmitriev, but said, "There will be a big agreement," and "It will include a lot more than Ukraine."
“You could say that the whole of Europe could be included,” he said, adding, “It will be a big and beautiful agreement and everyone will be happy.”
President Trump said the war in Ukraine, which kills 25,000 people a month, must end. “I think this war will end very soon,” he said.
President Trump's remarks are interpreted as implying that negotiations to end the war in Ukraine could go beyond issues between Ukraine and Russia and be linked to Europe as a whole.
However, President Trump did not explain the specific contents of the agreement, the participating countries, or the progress of the negotiations.
President Trump has repeatedly claimed in the past that the war in Ukraine will soon end.
However, due to differences of opinion between Russia and Ukraine over territorial issues and the terms of the end of the war, the negotiations have not reached a clear breakthrough, and it has not been confirmed whether an actual agreement is imminent this time.
AFP reported that President Trump's remarks today are expected to further heighten concerns in Europe that the United States may shift its policy in a direction that is friendly to Russia.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Additional talks between the US and Russia are likely to take place
Possible · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What are the specific details of the agreement?
- Which countries are participating?
- How are the negotiations progressing?
- Is the actual end of the war imminent?
