US President Donald Trump said that Russia should make a peace deal with Ukraine, adding that he would do what he could to end the war. This statement came after a "very good" meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Group of Seven leaders at a summit in France (South China Morning Post).
Trump arrived at the G7 summit with a preliminary deal to end the conflict with Iran and a renewed focus on finishing the war in Ukraine. He cheered his meeting with Zelensky, though specific details of their discussion were not provided (South China Morning Post).
In a similar vein, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, one of Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin's closest allies, urged Russia and Ukraine to make "compromises" and end the war that has lasted over four years. Lukashenko, whose ex-Soviet state has been improving ties with Washington, also expressed openness to meeting US President Donald Trump (South China Morning Post).
Lukashenko's comments were made in an interview with Al Arabiya television, where he emphasized that a battlefield victory was not achievable for either side. No further details on the potential meeting between Lukashenko and Trump were provided (South China Morning Post).