Donald Trump claimed Russia and Ukraine are nearing a ceasefire, suggesting high-level talks to finalize the deal after his envoy's meeting with Putin. Trump believes "most major points are agreed to" and urges an end to the bloodshed.

The US president’s comments come days after he threatened to walk away from a peace deal unless there are clear signs of progress. It also follows Trump asking Russia to “STOP” following one of its de

Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that his country would be ready to hold talks with Russia in any format once a ceasefire deal is in place and the fighting has stopped. Zelenskyy,

Sergei Lavrov, on Thursday, said 'specific points' still needed to be 'fine-tuned.' US envoy Steve Witkoff is due in Russia on Friday where he is expected to hold another round of ceasefire talks with Putin.

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President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that Ukraine would be ready to hold talks with Russia in any format once a ceasefire is in place and the fighting between Kyiv and Moscow's forces has stopped.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the Kremlin is "ready to reach a deal" to end the war in Ukraine, which has been raging for more than three years.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday discussed the "possibility" of direct talks with Ukraine in a meeting with a US envoy, the Kremlin said, while President Donald Trump claimed the warring parties were "very close to a deal".