Politics · United States · 1 hr ago
Trump says talks on ending Russia-Ukraine war are making progress
Donald Trump said peace talks over the Russia-Ukraine war are making progress.
The US president made the comments on his Truth Social platform.
He said he is negotiating an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Trump described the progress as “great,” but gave no details about what had been agreed.
He said he did not want to drive Russia away from the bargaining table.
His remarks show that he sees keeping Russia in the negotiations as important.
No next steps or timeline were specified.
President Donald Trump said “great progress” was being made in negotiations to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.
He said he did not want actions to drive Russia away from the bargaining table.
Trump defended his decision to delay the immediate implementation of new sanctions against Russia.
He criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over attacks on Russian oil facilities and their alleged effects on diesel markets.
Zelenskyy warned that the United States siding with Russia would be a “historic mistake.”
- Who
- US President Donald Trump said progress was being made in negotiations involving Russia and Ukraine.
- What
- Trump said he was negotiating to end the war and defended delaying new sanctions against Russia.
- When
- October 18, 2026.
- Where
- Trump made the remarks on Truth Social.
- Why
- Trump said he did not want to drive Russia away from the bargaining table.
Donald Trump
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Sanctions on Russia
Donald Trump
Trump said new sanctions could drive Russia away from peace negotiations.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Not stated.
Ukraine attacks on Russian oil facilities
Donald Trump
Trump criticized Zelenskyy over the attacks, saying they were hurting diesel markets.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Not stated.
US alignment with Russia
Donald Trump
Trump defended his approach to negotiations with Russia.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy warned that the United States siding with Russia would be a “historic mistake.
Trump blocked the immediate implementation of new sanctions against Russia.
Trump said on Truth Social that he was negotiating peace and that great progress was being made.
Zelenskyy warned that the United States siding with Russia would be a historic mistake.
- Negotiations
- Trump said “great progress” was being made
- Platform
- Truth Social
- Sanctions
- Trump blocked their immediate implementation on Friday
- Ukrainian president
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy
- Russian president
- Vladimir Putin
4 sources
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What people are saying
I am in the process of negotiating Peace in the war between Russia and Ukraine, and don’t want to do anything that will drive, foolishly, Russia away from the bargaining table,
Great progress is being made,
My decision on Russia is a very simple one,
historic mistake