The White House session gathered Russian and Ukrainian officials to build upon an earlier six-day humanitarian truce in the city of Oleshky. Following the event, President Donald Trump met privately with Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev to discuss what he described as an imminent, comprehensive agreement for Europe. First Lady Melania Trump dispatched personal letters to both nations' heads of state after receiving a Ukrainian national honor and formal gratitude from Moscow for her humanitarian initiatives.
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Diplomatic efforts are expanding from localized humanitarian ceasefires toward a proposed…: Diplomatic efforts are expanding from localized humanitarian ceasefires toward a proposed comprehensive agreement encompassing all of Europe.
American representatives are actively coordinating with European and NATO officials regar…: American representatives are actively coordinating with European and NATO officials regarding future security guarantees for Ukraine.
Direct engagements between Russian and Ukrainian representatives at the White House demon…: Direct engagements between Russian and Ukrainian representatives at the White House demonstrate renewed momentum ahead of Middle East negotiations.
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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump predicted Thursday(Nov 5) an imminent deal with Russia covering Ukraine and "all of Europe", after his wife, First Lady Melania Trump, hosted officials from the two warring countries at the White House.
Trump revealed that he had an unscheduled meeting with Kirill Dmitriev, Russian President Vladimir Putin's envoy, following his involvement in the event hosted by the US first lady.
Trump's comments will fuel Ukrainian and European fears that he is pivoting towards the Kremlin for a larger deal that could reduce the US military presence on the continent and give Moscow more sway.
They also come the week before three-way talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States are due to resume in Abu Dhabi for the first time since February.
While Melania called for an "enduring" Ukraine ceasefire to follow up the brief truce she brokered in a Russian-occupied town, her 80-year-old husband indicated that an unspecified "very big" deal was close.
"I can't tell you what I discussed. But I'm just telling you, it's going to be an agreement, it's going to…
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