Trump says end of war in Ukraine is very close

May 12, 2026 2:17 PM EDT

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press, ahead of departing the White House for Joint Base Andrews en route to Beijing, China, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 12, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

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)



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