Trump Says He Will Meet With Zelenskyy, Ukraine–Russia Deal ‘Reasonably Close’

Past negotiations failed due to ‘abnormal hatred’ between the leaders of Russia and Ukraine, said the U.S. president.

President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing marking the first year of his second term at the White House on Jan. 20, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Switzerland on Thursday, saying he is confident that an agreement to put an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine is forthcoming.

“I think I can say that we’re reasonably close,” Trump told reporters in Davos, Switzerland, after his speech at the World Economic Forum. “We have to get it stopped. ... I believe they’re at a point now where they can come together and get a deal done. And if they don’t, they’re stupid.”