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Trump Claims Putin and Zelenskyy Both Want Ukraine War to End

By Egleze Editorial Desk · Published July 8, 2026 · Reality Check with Ross Coulthart · New serious allegations against Graham Platner | On Balance Full Show
Trump Claims Putin and Zelenskyy Both Want Ukraine War to End
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"I think we're getting much closer than people realize. And President Putin wants it to end. I will tell you that very strongly. What a good call. And President Zullinsky actually wants it to end now. And we're going to be going to NATO and we're going to be talking about it. And we I think we're going to get it I think we're going to get it ended."

President Trump asserted that both Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy want to end the Ukraine war, claiming he is close to brokering a peace deal ahead of the NATO summit. Trump arrives in Turkey with Putin described as being "on the ropes" as Ukraine's drone strikes penetrate deeper into Russian territory. Intelligence sources warn Putin may stage a false flag operation to shift momentum.

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