President Donald Trump said Monday he believes an end to the Russia-Ukraine war is close.
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"I think we're getting much closer than people realize. And President Putin wants it to end, I will tell you that very strongly," Trump said while talking to press at the White House. He added that Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also wants to end the war "now."
The war and efforts to end it are forecast to be a central topic at the upcoming NATO summit this week. Trump plans to meet with Zelenskyy at the meeting in Turkey.
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