Trump Says Russia and Ukraine Are ‘Very Close to a Deal’

President Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine were “very close” to an accord after his special envoy met with Vladimir Putin in Moscow and he called for high-level talks between the two countries to help bring an end to the war.

“A good day in talks and meetings with Russia and Ukraine. They are very close to a deal, and the two sides should now meet, at very high levels, to ‘finish it off,’” Trump said in a post to his Truth Social network on Friday.

“Most of the major points are agreed to. Stop the bloodshed, NOW. We will ...