Trump says Russia and Ukraine “ very close to a deal ”

US President Donald Trump stated that Russia and Ukraine are nearing a deal to end their three-year war, following talks between his envoy and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, as stated by CNN.

Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, met with Putin for three hours on Friday. Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov described the talks as “constructive and very useful.”

Trump wrote on Truth Social that the two sides are “very close to a deal” and should now meet “at very high levels” to finalize it, CNN reported.