Trump says 'big deal' to end Ukraine war is in the works
After meeting with Russian envoys at the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump said a major Ukraine ceasefire agreement involving Russia and all of Europe is in the works.
Quick Look
- President Donald Trump said on Thursday after meeting at the White House with Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev that a "very significant" deal to end the war in Ukraine and involve all of Europe was in the works.
- At the same time, the Russian and Ukrainian delegations gathered at the White House to commend First Lady Melania for brokering the ceasefire in Oreshki.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
Trump has repeatedly promised to quickly end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Representatives of Russia and Ukraine recently attended events at the White House and discussed ceasefire matters.
(Deutsche Welle Chinese website) US President Trump said on Thursday (November 5) that a "very significant" agreement to end the war in Ukraine is in the pipeline and involves Russia.
Trump made the remarks after an unscheduled meeting at the White House with Kirill Dmitriev, Russian President Vladimir Putin's special envoy.
What did Trump say?
When talking to reporters later, Trump said that the Russia-Ukraine war is very close to reaching a resolution, and that ending the war may require the participation of "all of Europe."
"I can't say exactly what I discussed," Trump said in the Oval Office. "But I can tell you that eventually there will be an agreement, and it will be a big deal."
"This is going to be a very big deal. It's not going to be limited to Ukraine - it could be all of Europe. It's going to be a big, beautiful deal and everyone will be excited about it."
Trump said he had not met with Ukrainian officials who are also in the White House.
Meanwhile, Trump's son-in-law and U.S. envoy Kushner said the United States, NATO and European partners held "productive and substantive" discussions on Thursday to resolve the war in Ukraine.
He wrote on the social platform
Long before returning to the White House, Trump had made similar promises that the conflict was coming to an end. He once boasted that once elected as president, he would be able to end the war within one day.
Ukraine, Russia praise Melania Trump for brokering Oreshki ceasefire
Delegations from Russia and Ukraine gathered at the White House on Thursday for an event honoring first lady Melania Trump. Melania previously brokered a ceasefire in the war-torn city of Oleshky.
Russian representative Dmitriev, who was invited to attend the event, thanked the first lady for her "outstanding humanitarian role" in brokering the six-day ceasefire.
Dmitriev also added that President Putin personally gave instructions on the operation and conveyed his gratitude to Melania Trump.
Davyd Arakhamia, head of the parliamentary group of Ukrainian President Zelensky's party, and Dmytro Lubinets, Ukraine's human rights ombudsman, also attended the event and delivered speeches.
Alahamia said the first lady has done a "remarkable job" and encouraged her to continue helping the people of Ukraine. "We sincerely hope that you will continue to work hard, take on new missions, and try to push for further de-escalation of the situation as much as possible," Arahamia said.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Kyiv and Moscow representatives will hold further discussions in Abu Dhabi
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What are the specific terms and scope of the agreement?
- Can the Abu Dhabi talks achieve substantial progress?
