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Trump says he met Putin envoy Dmitriev

By Thomson Reuters Nov 5, 2026 | 3:48 PM

WASHINGTON, Nov 5 (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he ​met with Russian ‌President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy Kirill Dmitriev.

Trump, speaking to reporters at the White House, ‌added ​that the ⁠Russia-Ukraine war was ⁠very close to being settled and that bringing it to an end ​might involve all of Europe.

“It’s going to ⁠be an agreement. ⁠It’s going to ​be a big agreement, and ​it’s going to involve more ‌than Ukraine… I could even say it might involve all of ⁠Europe. It’s going to be a big, beautiful agreement, and ⁠everyone’s ‌going to be thrilled,” ⁠Trump said.

Trump said ​he ‌did not meet ​with the ⁠Ukrainian delegation on Thursday.

(Reporting by Steve Holland and Ismail Shakil; Writing by Daphne Psaledakis; Editing by ​Caitlin Webber)