US President Donald Trump says both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy want to end Russia’s war against Ukraine, but he suggests they have not yet found a workable path to do so. Multiple outlets report that Trump frames the situation as one where both sides share an end goal, while the details remain unresolved.
One outlet says Trump implies the main barrier is that the leaders “don’t know how” to move forward, pointing to deep animosity between them. Another outlet reports Trump urging the two presidents to meet and reach an agreement, using strong language about ending the conflict. A further detail cited by one outlet is Trump’s reference to recent battlefield losses as he calls for negotiations.
Across the reporting, the emphasis differs between whether the focus is on the lack of a clear mechanism to end the war or on direct pressure for talks, but all accounts attribute the remarks to Trump and describe the same central claim: that both leaders want an end to fighting, while a concrete deal remains out of reach.
