WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the war in Ukraine is very close to ending and he believes there will be a settlement between Russia and Ukraine. “The end of the war in Ukraine I really think it’s getting very close,” Trump told reporters as he left the White […]
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WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the war in Ukraine is very close to ending and he believes there will be a settlement between Russia and Ukraine.
“The end of the war in Ukraine I really think it’s getting very close,” Trump told reporters as he left the White House for a trip to China. Trump’s comments echoed those made by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday.
(Reporting by Gram Slattery and Doina Chiacu; Editing by Michelle Nichols)