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Trump says Ukraine war settlement is ‘closer than people think’
Washington, July 7 (SANA) U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that a settlement to the war between Russia and Ukraine is “closer than people think,” expressing optimism that diplomatic efforts could gain momentum during the upcoming NATO summit in Turkey. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin wants []
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TASS
· Jun 23, 2026
Russia sees no signs US focusing on Ukraine — senior diplomat
US President Donald Trump said earlier that now that the Iranian conflict is receding to the background, the United States will be focused on the Ukrainian settlement
The Eastern Herald
· Jul 5, 2026
Putin and Trump Discuss Ukraine Ahead of NATO Summit in Turkey, Kremlin Says
Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump discussed a Ukrainian settlement on Saturday, the Kremlin said, in a phone call framed specifically around Trump's upcoming attendance at the NATO summit in Ankara on July 7–8. Neither side disclosed what was agreed, and Ukraine was not party to the conversation.
Intel Slava
· Jul 6, 2026
[Video] 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇷🇺⚡️ — After signing a reliable deal with Iran, Trump once again turned his atten [...]
— After signing a reliable deal with Iran, Trump once again turned his attention to the Ukrainian settlement, stating once again that the war is closer to ending than many think. According to the American president, Putin is currently under pressure and wants to put an end to it, and Zelensky also wants the fighting to end.@Intelslava
Investing.com
· Jul 6, 2026
Trump says Ukraine war resolution "getting closer than people realize
Trump says Ukraine war resolution "getting closer than people realize
Egyptian Gazette
· Jul 7, 2026
Trump says he thinks war in Ukraine will be settled, ‘hopefully soon’
ANKARA, Turkey (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he had spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and he hoped the war in Ukraine would soon be settled. “I had a very good talk with President Putin,” Trump said during a meeting with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan [] The post Trump says he thinks war in Ukraine will be settled, ‘hopefully soon’ appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.
Ukrainska Pravda
· Jul 8, 2026
Trump explains why peace talks won't be held in Moscow and gets joke from Zelenskyy
US leader Donald Trump has publicly sided with Ukraine regarding the venue for peace talks with Russia.
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