U.S. President Donald Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin wants a deal to end the war in Ukraine and suggested a trilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy could take place. Trump said tensions between Putin and Zelenskyy were the main obstacle to an agreement and cited 25,000 deaths in the war last month. His comments followed a Tuesday call with Putin and weekend visits to Moscow and Kyiv by special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. U.S., Ukrainian and European intelligence officials continue to question whether Putin is seriously interested in ending the conflict. Prediction-market pricing for a ceasefire by December 31, 2026, stands at 23.5%, up from 18% a week earlier.