Trump says the US and Russia are close to a “big deal” that could affect all of Europe

On 5 November, US President Donald Trump told journalists at the White House that Russia and the United States are close to agreements not only on settling the conflict in Ukraine but also on security in Europe as a whole. This is reported by TASS.

Trump is confident that the Ukrainian crisis will be resolved "fairly soon." His statement came as preparations were under way for trilateral peace talks in Abu Dhabi.

Trump said: "I'm telling you: there will be a deal. There will be a big deal, and it will affect more than Ukraine. And I could even say that it may affect all of Europe." According to him, the future agreement will cover not only Ukraine but all of Europe.

On timing, he said: "If you look at Russia and Ukraine, we're talking about a war. It's a war. By the way, we'll get it ended fairly soon." He also announced new statements within the next one to two weeks, as reported by Clash Report.

The American leader did not disclose what the talks covered or the terms of a possible deal.

Trump said he had met Kirill Dmitriev, head of the RDIF, but declined to say what was discussed. According to him, he had met a representative of Russia, but not of Ukraine.

Trump described the expected agreement this way: "It will be a grand, wonderful deal that will delight everyone." He did not specify which European countries or which security issues it would affect.