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Trump says Russia-Ukraine deal is near after meeting Putin’s envoy
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In Short: US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a deal between Russia and Ukraine may be near, following a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin's special envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, at the White House.
The meeting came after a diplomatic gathering hosted by First Lady Melania Trump, which brought Russian and Ukrainian representatives together to mark and build on the localised six-day truce in Oleshky, a city in Ukraine’s Kherson region.
During the event, Melania Trump presented Putin’s and Zelenskyy’s representatives with large white envelopes containing personal letters for each leader. She urged both sides to see the humanitarian truce in Oleshky as a spark in a world of darkness.
Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that he thinks they are “very close to settling Russia-Ukraine,” though he did not disclose details of his conversation with Dmitriev. He also said the effort could involve “all of Europe.”
Trump also claimed that he had reached an agreement with Putin regarding the supply of Russian diesel fuel to the US and global markets, though this claim was not corroborated by other sources.
The meeting between Trump and Dmitriev was unscheduled, according to TRT World.
What's confirmed
- US President Donald Trump has said that a deal between Russia and Ukraine may be imminent, following a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, at the White House.
- WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Thursday that a major agreement involving not only Ukraine but potentially all of Europe was in the works, after meeting with a senior envoy of Russian President Vladimir Putin at the White House.
What's still developing
- Though the US president said a deal was ‘very close’, he gave no specifics and did not meet a visiting Ukrainian delegation.
- US special envoy Steve Witkoff has arrived in Russia to meet President Vladimir Putin after Ukraine's leader said American intelligence sharing about deadly Russian strikes "works now".
- Help rescue animals from the front line — shop our Companion Collection 🐾 U.S. President Donald Trump said on Oct. 9 that Russia had agreed to supply millions of tons of diesel fuel to the U.S. and global markets following a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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- Ushakov said the Russian side provided "clear and comprehensive assessments of the situation developing during the special military operation," while the envoys were scheduled to hold talks with Ukrainian officials Sunday.
- Kushner explained that while Vladimir Putin outlined Moscow’s territorial demands, Ukraine firmly refuses to retreat, leaving mediators to craft a creative formula that satisfies Kyiv while compelling Russia to end hostilities.
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- Trump said the deal was reached in a discussion with Russian President Vladimir Putin and is expected to bring the cost of diesel down for Americans in the near future.
- Speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Putin described Zelenskyy’s open letter proposing the meeting as “boorish,” particularly after a May 22 drone attack on a college dormitory in the Russian-controlled Luhansk region that Moscow said killed 21 and wounded scores of others.