Speaking in the Oval Office Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump provided an update about ongoing efforts to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine in their long-running war. Though Trump told reporters, “I think we have a deal with Russia,” he suggested no progress has been made with Ukraine. “I thought it might be easier to deal with [Ukrainian President Volodomyr] Zelenskyy. So far, it’s been harder,” the Republican leader said.
- Russia says it has fully reclaimed the Kursk region, Ukraine says it is still fighting there
- Trump tells Ukraine, Russia to hold ‘high level talks’ to ‘finish off’ deal
- Trump blames Zelenskyy for delaying Russia ceasefire, prolonging ‘killing field’