U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday (October 17, 2025) called on Kyiv and Moscow to “stop where they are” and end their brutal war following a lengthy White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Mr. Trump’s frustration with the conflict has surfaced repeatedly in the nine months since he returned to office, but with his latest comments, he appeared to be edging back in the direction of pressing Ukraine to give up on retaking land it has lost to Russia.
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“Enough blood has been shed, with property lines being defined by War and Guts,” Mr. Trump said in a Truth Social post not long after hosting Mr. Zelenskyy and his team for more than two hours of talks. “They should stop where they are. Let both claim victory; let history decide!”
Later, soon after arriving in Florida, where he is spending the weekend, Mr. Trump urged both sides to “stop the war immediately” and implied that Moscow keep the territory it has taken from Kyiv.
