Trump Sees Strong Inclination to End Russia-Ukraine War Ahead of Brokered Peace Talks
Trump signals progress in talks
Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said the United States was seeing a strong inclination to end the war. He said Russia and Ukraine were both tired of fighting.
Trump described discussions in Abu Dhabi as a “very good conversation,” according to his remarks to reporters. The U.S.-led trilateral negotiations were due to take place there.
Territory remains under discussion
A U.S. official said Russia and Ukraine were privately showing some flexibility over the possibility of exchanging territory ahead of the Abu Dhabi talks. In an interview with CBS’s 60 Minutes, Trump said a peace deal could leave Ukraine with a “little bit different shape.” Asked if Putin was deliberately prolonging negotiations, Trump said, “Oh, I don’t think so.”
Cyberattacks reported in Russia
Two hacker groups, Silent Crown and Belarus Cyber Partisans, claimed responsibility for attacks on Rosstat, Russia’s statistics agency, the Moscow Times reported. The groups alleged they stole data on Russia’s economy, demographics and wartime losses.
Key points
- Trump said Washington sees a strong inclination to end the war in Ukraine.
- A U.S. official said both sides privately showed flexibility over a possible territory exchange.
- Trump said a peace deal could leave Ukraine with a different shape.
- Two hacker groups claimed attacks on Russia’s Rosstat statistics agency.