Donald Trump says "I think it’s going to be a very bad thing" about Ukraine‑Russia settlement

In Washington on Tuesday, President Donald Trump pressed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to conclude a settlement with Russia, warning of a harmful result otherwise, according to his remarks to reporters. The comment came while American envoy Steve Witkoff met Russia’s Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg to examine ways to advance peace, after Witkoff held talks with Zelensky and European leaders in Oslo. Those efforts have yet to produce a breakthrough, with Moscow and Kyiv still at odds over conditions and carrying out mutual attacks. Trump’s push comes amid renewed friction with Zelensky and anxiety in Kyiv about Washington’s backing. Ukrainian officials reported deadly overnight Russian strikes, and Zelensky said allied alerts about approaching Russian missiles had resumed after his conversations with US counterparts.