Trump signals breakthrough in Russia-Ukraine peace efforts — Pajhwok

KABUL (Pajhwok): US President Donald Trump has said that a deal to end the war between Russia and Ukraine is very close, following a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy at the White House. According to Al Jazeera, Trump made the remarks to reporters on Thursday (5 November) after meeting Kirill Dmitriev, Putin’s special envoy. Without providing details of his discussions with Dmitriev, Trump said: “There will be a deal, a big deal that will not be limited to Ukraine alone.” Trump also said that the whole of Europe could be involved in the efforts. The US president confirmed that he had not met the Ukrainian delegation that had visited the White House on Thursday. Al Jazeera reported that the meeting came as US First Lady Melania Trump had hosted a separate gathering at the White House attended by representatives from Russia and Ukraine. The meeting was aimed at strengthening diplomatic efforts following a six-day ceasefire in October in the Ukrainian town of Oleshky, in the Kherson region. According to the report, the temporary ceasefire, which lasted from 27 October to 1 November, facilitated the evacuation of nearly 800 civilians from the town, which is under Russian control. It also allowed food and essential medical supplies to be delivered to the area. The war between Russia and Ukraine…