--- title: "Trump says peace in Ukraine is \"never been closer\"" description: "US President Donald Trump stated that the settlement of the war in Ukraine is closer than ever before. Washington's special envoys report progress following contacts with Moscow." date: 2026-10-21T20:04:17.192Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/trump-peace-in-ukraine-closer-than-ever tags: [trump, ukraine-war, peace-talks, putin, witkoff, zelensky] author: "Alexander Buran" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Trump says peace in Ukraine is "never been closer" ![US President Donald Trump sitting at a desk in the White House during a statement](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/21/trump-mir-v-ukraine-blizhe-chem-nikogda/trump-mir-v-ukraine-blizhe-chem-nikogda-1.webp) ## Key Points - Trump stated that the end of the war in Ukraine is now closer than ever before. - US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner report progress after contacts with Vladimir Putin. - Continuation of trilateral negotiations between the US, Ukraine, and Russia is expected; Zelenskyy allows for a meeting no later than early November. US President Donald Trump stated that the war in Ukraine is approaching a settlement and that the parties are "closer to it than ever before." The American leader made this statement while talking to journalists at the White House, broadcasted by Ukrainian media. According to him, he recently discussed the termination of the conflict with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and believes that a decisive moment has come to end hostilities. ### "We have never been this close" "We are approaching the end of the war that Putin started in Ukraine, and perhaps right now we are closer to it than ever before," Trump stated. The American leader emphasized that right now, at the final stage, it is most important not to take rash steps: he stated that he does not intend to "turn everything upside down" when the process is nearing its finish, and called for restraint and carefulness. He did not disclose specific details of the negotiations. ### Diplomatic activity surrounding the conflict Trump's statement coincided with a series of diplomatic contacts. White House special envoy Steve Witkoff reportedly met with Vladimir Putin and announced progress in peace negotiations and the existence of "ground for a ceasefire." US President's son-in-law Jared Kushner, who joined the negotiation process, characterized the achieved results as "encouraging progress" and expressed confidence in the chances of resolving the conflict. For its part, Russia announced its readiness to resume trilateral negotiations on a settlement in Ukraine. ### Trilateral format and possible timeframe Further negotiations between the US, Ukraine, and Russia are expected to continue in a trilateral format at the technical level. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggested that a new meeting within the framework of trilateral negotiations on ending the war could take place no later than early November. Earlier, Trump also expressed his desire to sign a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia during the G20 summit, which, according to him, should take place in December in the state of Florida. ### Context and assessment Washington's public statements about approaching peace against the backdrop of ongoing hostilities cause caution among observers: the details and conditions of a possible agreement remain undisclosed, and the timing of trilateral contacts has not yet been officially confirmed. Nevertheless, the coincidence of signals from the White House, Moscow, and Kyiv regarding readiness for negotiations indicates that the diplomatic track on Ukraine is intensifying. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Трамп заявил, что мир в Украине еще "никогда не был" таким близким](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/tramp-zayaviv-blizke-zavershennya-viyni-ukrayini-1792611531.html) - Primary source: Trump's quote on the approach of a settlement, conversation with Putin, mention of the G20 in Florida in December and the trilateral format. - ["Мы никогда не были так близко": Трамп высказался о завершении войны в Украине](https://tsn.ua/ru/svit/my-nikogda-ne-byli-tak-blizko-tramp-vyskazalsya-o-zavershenii-voyny-v-ukraine-3196227.html) - Confirms Trump's quote, Witkoff's progress, Russia's readiness for trilateral talks, and Zelenskyy's assessment of a meeting no later than early November. - [Трамп считает, что конфликт на Украине находится ближе всего к завершению](https://news.ru/usa/tramp-schitaet-chto-mir-priblizhaetsya-k-zaversheniyu-konflikta-na-ukraine) - Confirms the thesis of closeness to completion, Trump's call for restraint, and Kushner's statement about "encouraging progress". - [Трамп заявил, что Россия и Украина могут заключить мир без встречи Путина и Зеленского](https://rtvi.com/news/tramp-zayavil-chto-rossiya-i-ukraina-mogut-zaklyuchit-mir-bez-vstrechi-putina-i-zelenskogo/) - Confirms the role of special envoy Witkoff and the preparation of trilateral negotiations between the presidents of Russia, Ukraine, and the USA. ## FAQ ### What exactly did Donald Trump say about the war in Ukraine? Trump stated that the parties are approaching the end of the war in Ukraine and that they have "never been so close" to a settlement as they are now. ### Who reportedly held negotiations with Vladimir Putin? According to reports, White House special envoy Steve Witkoff held a meeting with Putin, and the president's son-in-law Jared Kushner assessed the results as "encouraging progress". ### When are further negotiations possible? Continuation of trilateral negotiations between the US, Ukraine, and Russia at the technical level is expected; Volodymyr Zelenskyy admitted that a new meeting could take place no later than early November.