Trump says 'closest we've been' to ending Ukraine war

President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on Wednesday that an end to the war in Ukraine could be closer than ever. Speaking while thanking Vladimir Putin for freeing a detained American, Trump stated he had been talking to Putin about settling the war and believes they may be at their closest point yet. Ajel English noted that these claims come as Kyiv warns of ongoing Russian missile threats.

The Korea Times reported that Trump has made similar claims previously, noting that past summitry in Alaska and various rounds of talks failed to end the conflict as Moscow maintains maximalist demands. Meanwhile, DW News reported that Moscow is pushing for a summit involving Trump and Xi Jinping to discuss ending the war without the involvement of the EU or Kyiv.

In a separate development, The Hill reported that a bipartisan group of nearly two dozen House members, including 16 Democrats and seven Republicans, sent a letter Wednesday urging President Trump to ask Elon Musk to provide Ukraine with Starlink access inside Russia to target missile launchers.

Brief written by urgent.news from The Korea Times, The Korea Times, Ajel English, The Hill, DW News — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.