Ukraine talks progress is 'going fine': Trump
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Trump has been taking an increasingly urgent stance regarding the ceasefire in Ukraine, pressuring Russia to reach a deal or face sanctions.
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President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One at Miami International Airport on April 12, 2025, in Miami, Fla (AP)
Progress on reaching a halt to the war in Ukraine is "going fine", United States President Donald Trump told reporters on Sunday.
The US President said, "We'll see what happens, but I think it's going fine," aboard Air Force One as he went to attend a UFC tournament in Miami, Florida, adding that new developments on the matter are expected "pretty soon."
This comes as Trump pressures Russia to expedite ceasefire talks with Ukraine while discussions are being stalled. “Russia has to get moving. Too many people [are] DYING, thousands a week,” he wrote on his Truth Social platform on Saturday, describing the war as "terrible and senseless."
According to Axios, the US president is weighing new sanctions on Russia if it does not agree to a ceasefire by the end of April, signaling growing pressure as the deadline approaches.
Meanwhile, US envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff visited Russia on Friday, where he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and his envoy for international economic cooperation, Kirill Dmitriev, who described his meeting with Witkoff as productive, according to TASS.
Following the meetings, Witkoff suggested that the quickest path to a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine would involve the US recognizing Russia’s claim over four contested regions—Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson, and Zaporozhye—according to Reuters.
US President Donald Trump has reportedly grown increasingly frustrated with the stalled pace of ceasefire negotiations in Ukraine, reportedly telling aides he was “pissed off” over remarks made by Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding the war.
According to Axios, if a ceasefire is not secured by the end of the month, Trump may pursue additional sanctions against Russia—either through executive action or by urging Congress to pass new legislation. "We will know soon enough, in a matter of weeks, not months, whether Russia is serious about peace or not. I hope they are," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said last week at the NATO summit in Brussels.
