No Firm Deadline for Conclusion of Russia-Ukraine Peace Deal: Trump

The U.S. president had earlier suggested Thanksgiving as a possible deadline for Russia and Ukraine to come to an agreement on ending the war.
No Firm Deadline for Conclusion of Russia-Ukraine Peace Deal: Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on aboard Air Force One during travel to Palm Beach, Florida, from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on Nov. 25, 2025. Anna Rose Layden/Reuters
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–U.S. President Donald Trump said on Nov. 25 there is no firm deadline for a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, adding that the deadline is “when it’s over.”

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One as he flew to Florida for Thanksgiving, Trump said U.S. negotiators were making progress with Russia and Ukraine, and that Special Envoy for Peace Missions Steve Witkoff would be heading to Moscow, possibly next week.