Washington, Dec 2025 : Expressing cautious optimism that the prolonged conflict between Russia and Ukraine could be nearing a turning point, US President Donald Trump said negotiations aimed at ending the war were moving closer to a breakthrough following extensive consultations with European leaders and Ukrainian officials in Berlin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking to reporters, Trump said he had held \u201cvery long and very good talks\u201d with a wide range of European leaders, with the Russia\u2013Ukraine war forming the central theme of the discussions. He described the conversations as coordinated, detailed and constructive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe had a very good conversation one hour ago with the European leaders, many of them involving the war with Russia and Ukraine,\u201d Trump said. \u201cWe had a long discussion, and things are seemingly going well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Trump, the talks included direct engagement with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as well as leaders from Germany, Italy, France, the United Kingdom, Finland, Poland, Norway, Denmark and the Netherlands. He also confirmed discussions with NATO leadership, underscoring what he described as a unified European and transatlantic approach to ending the conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe had very long and very good talks and, again, I think things are going along pretty well,\u201d he said, while stopping short of declaring a final agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trump repeatedly highlighted the enormous human cost of the war, saying the scale of death and destruction should never have been allowed to happen. \u201cIt shouldn\u2019t happen. It shouldn\u2019t have happened. Should have never started,\u201d he said, reflecting on the toll the fighting has taken on soldiers and civilians alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He cited casualty figures to underline the urgency of a settlement. \u201cWhen you\u2019re losing 25,000 to 30,000 soldiers, mostly soldiers, other people too from towns and places like Kyiv and various other places throughout Ukraine, it\u2019s pretty bad,\u201d Trump said. \u201cNobody\u2019s seen anything like it, actually, since World War Two.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The US President also revealed that he had held multiple conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin and suggested that Moscow might now be more open to ending the war than at any previous stage. \u201cWe\u2019ve had numerous conversations with President Putin of Russia, and I think we\u2019re closer now than we have ever been,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Emphasising the humanitarian dimension, Trump added, \u201cWe want to save a lot of lives,\u201d noting that continued fighting benefits no one and only deepens suffering across the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the same time, Trump warned that progress remained fragile and that mistrust between the two sides continued to pose challenges. \u201cRussia wants to get it ended, and the problem is they\u2019ll want to get it ended and then all of a sudden they won\u2019t,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd Ukraine will want to get it ended, and all of a sudden they won\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said the key task for mediators was to bring both sides \u201con the same page\u201d and maintain momentum toward a durable agreement. \u201cI think that\u2019s working along,\u201d Trump added, suggesting that recent diplomatic efforts were moving in the right direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trump also stressed that European leaders were firmly aligned in their desire to see the war come to an end. \u201cThey want to get it ended also,\u201d he said, adding that cooperation with NATO partners remained strong and essential to the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Responding to further questions, Trump said he believed President Putin genuinely wanted the conflict to conclude. \u201cI actually think that President Putin wants to see it end,\u201d he said. \u201cI think they\u2019d like to get back to a more normal way of life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He also indicated that discussions were underway on future security arrangements to prevent a renewed outbreak of hostilities once fighting stops. \u201cWe\u2019re working with Europe on it,\u201d Trump said. \u201cEurope would be a big part of that,\u201d pointing to a shared responsibility for long-term stability in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The war in Ukraine, now in its fourth year, has become the largest armed conflict in Europe since World War II. It has reshaped global energy markets, disrupted food supply chains, and significantly altered international security dynamics. The United States and its NATO allies have provided substantial military, financial and humanitarian support to Ukraine, while diplomatic efforts to end the war have intensified amid mounting losses on the battlefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
India, meanwhile, has consistently called for dialogue and diplomacy to resolve the conflict. New Delhi has maintained engagement with both Moscow and Kyiv, stressing respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, and has repeatedly urged an immediate cessation of hostilities at international forums, positioning itself as a voice for peace and negotiated settlement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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