US President Donald Trump has expressed confidence that a major agreement to end the Russia-Ukraine war could be reached, suggesting that the proposed
deal may go beyond the two countries and involve the entire European continent.
Trump made the remarks after meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, at the White House on Thursday. Although he refused to share details of their private conversation, the US President indicated that diplomatic efforts were moving towards a significant breakthrough.
Speaking to reporters, Trump described the potential agreement as a major development that could bring relief across Europe.
“I’m just telling you, there’s going to be an agreement. It’s going to be a big agreement, and it’s going to involve more than Ukraine. It’s going to be a very big. It’s going to involve more than Ukraine. And I could even say it might involve all of Europe. It’s going to be a big, beautiful agreement, and everyone’s going to be thrilled,” he said.
His comments came ahead of the next round of US-mediated discussions between Russian and Ukrainian representatives, scheduled for November 10 and 11 in Abu Dhabi.
Trump said he did not meet the Ukrainian delegation on Thursday. However, his special envoy Jared Kushner confirmed that American officials had held discussions with Ukraine, NATO and European partners in Brussels.
Kushner described the talks as “productive and substantive”, adding that they focused on security guarantees for Ukraine and a broader European security framework.
Meanwhile, First Lady Melania Trump hosted a rare gathering involving Russian and Ukrainian representatives at the White House. The meeting marked a six-day ceasefire in Oleshky, a city under Russian control in Ukraine, which she helped facilitate. The temporary truce ended on Sunday.
“We have chosen humanity over war,” Melania said, encouraging both sides to continue humanitarian cooperation.
She also explained that she had personally overseen several aspects of the ceasefire arrangement, including examining aerial photographs and assessing access to roads and hospitals.
Ukrainian representatives, including lawmaker David Arakhamia and human rights ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets, attended the event. Both sides presented gifts to the First Lady in recognition of her involvement.
The diplomatic engagement comes as Trump faces a changed political landscape following the Republican Party’s midterm defeat. Democrats are set to take control of Congress in January and are expected to push for greater support for Ukraine while examining the administration’s decisions on Russia.
Despite the electoral setback, the Kremlin has expressed hope that Trump will continue his peace efforts. Moscow has also indicated that preparations are under way for a possible meeting involving Trump, Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen this month.
