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Monday, December 15, 2025
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Monday, December 15, 2025
Trump: Deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine is closer than ever
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US President Donald Trump speaks during a Mexican Border Defense Medal presentation in the Oval Office of the White House, December 15, 2025, in Washington, DC. (AP/Alex Brandon)
US President Donald Trump says an agreement aimed at ending Russia’s war in Ukraine is closer than ever, as his team reports progress after talks in Berlin.
Trump speaks at a White House event after calling into a dinner in Berlin at which US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are holding talks about Ukraine with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders.
“I think we’re closer now than we have been ever,” Trump says.
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