Trump Claims Peace Deal Near as EU Funds Ukraine Infrastructure
Donald Trump says a deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war is near while the EU activates emergency funding for Ukraine's crippled infrastructure.
President Donald Trump stated in a CBS News interview that a deal to end the war between Russia and Ukraine is near, though he suggested Ukraine may end up with a "little bit different shape" regarding its territory. Trump attributed the persistence of the conflict to the "hatred" between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin.
Simultaneously, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreed to activate a special emergency mechanism to provide rapid funding for Ukraine's power, water, and heating infrastructure. The move follows Russian strikes that caused severe shortages in Kyiv, Kherson, and the Dnipro, Sumy, and Donetsk regions. Zelenskyy and von der Leyen also discussed humanitarian aid for winter and Ukraine's progress toward European integration.
These developments coincide with a G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in France and trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi on November 10 and 11. U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are joining European partners in the United Arab Emirates to discuss peace terms and security guarantees.
