Trump says he hopes Russia, Ukraine to strike ‘deal this week’

Ukrainians dressed in traditional national costumes attend the Easter Mass celebration at the Museum of Folk Architecture and Life in Lviv, western Ukraine, on April 20, 2025, amid the ongoing Russian invasion. (EPA)
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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Sunday that he hoped for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal “this week,” promising “big business with the United States” for both combatants if a truce is signed.
“Hopefully Russia and Ukraine will make a deal this week,” Trump posted to his Truth Social network, without giving details of any progress in peace talks Washington has sought to push forward since he took over from Joe Biden in January.