UkrainePublished: 21 October 2026 at 18:54

The Atlantic: Trump Wants Deals to End the War by Year's End

US President Donald Trump may step up pressure on Ukraine in order to reach agreements ending the war with Russia by the end of 2026, The Atlantic reports.

US President Donald Trump may increase pressure on Ukraine in an effort to secure agreements to end the war with Russia before the end of 2026. This is reported by the American magazine The Atlantic, as cited by the Ukrainian news outlet Ukrainska Pravda.

According to the publication, Washington's aim is to reach deals by the end of this year, and Trump may use stronger pressure on Ukraine to achieve that.

The source gives no details on which specific steps or conditions are under consideration, nor on how Kyiv or Moscow are responding. The report rests on the magazine's publication, and no official confirmation from the US administration is cited.

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