Trump: War will end, and it will happen because of me

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U.S. President Donald Trump believes Moscow and Kiev are close to a peace deal. He made the statement in an interview with CBS News.

According to Trump, the war will end, and soon, and the only reason it will happen, as he put it, is himself. Trump noted that, in his opinion, it will be possible to bring the matter to a conclusion. However, he pointed out that the main obstacle to peace between the countries remains the hatred between Vladimir Zelensky and Vladimir Putin.

Trump also added that after the conflict ends, Ukraine "will be a little different shape," but did not elaborate.

The statement came ahead of a three-way meeting of U.S., Russian, and Ukrainian representatives scheduled for November 10-11 in Abu Dhabi. The Kremlin announced that the negotiations will focus on security guarantees.