Trump Says Ukraine War ‘Very Close’ to Ending

President Donald Trump has said that ⁠the war in Ukraine is ​”very close” to ⁠ending and that he expects Russia and Ukraine to reach a settlement. “The ⁠end of the ‌war in Ukraine, I really ​think it’s getting ​very close,” ​Trump told reporters on May 12, as he ⁠left the White House for a trip ​to China. Trump’s comments followed similar remarks by Russian President Vladimir Putin, who suggested during Russia’s May 9 Victory Day commemorations that the conflict may be nearing an end, while giving no indication that Moscow is prepared to abandon its core war aims. “I think it’s coming to an end, but it’s still a serious matter,” Putin told reporters in Moscow....