Trump Promises 'Big' Deal That Could Cover All of Europe After Meeting Putin's Envoy

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday again promised a "big, beautiful agreement" over the war in Ukraine, after meeting Kirill Dmitriev, an envoy of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump suggested the planned deal could extend beyond Ukraine to wider European matters.

Dmitriev heads a Russian sovereign wealth fund, a state investment vehicle that is under U.S. sanctions. He came to the White House for an event hosted by First Lady Melania Trump, who spoke about a temporary ceasefire in Oleshky that she helped negotiate.

Trump: the deal would go beyond Ukraine

Both Russian and Ukrainian officials attended the event. Even so, Trump told reporters on Thursday evening that he had met only with Dmitriev.

The president did not reveal what was discussed. "I can't tell you what I discussed. But I'm just telling you, it's going to be a big agreement," he said. He added that it would involve more than Ukraine and that, in his words, it might even involve all of Europe.

The source gives no details on the specific terms or conditions of the proposed agreement, and does not say when it might be reached.