On 6 October, US President Donald Trump stated that Russia’s war against Ukraine was «actually drawing to a close». He made this statement during a speech in the state of Maryland, without mentioning any specific agreement to end the war.
Briefly about the main points
- Trump stated that Russia’s war against Ukraine is drawing to a close.
- The US President did not provide any details of a possible peace agreement.
- He said that he had previously regarded this war as the «easiest» for him.
- Trump also reiterated his claim about the eight wars that had been brought to an end.
What exactly did the US President say?
During his speech Donald Trump He said that the Russian-Ukrainian war is not yet over and that he is working on this issue. According to him, he initially considered it the «easiest» for himself, but a settlement has not yet been reached.
«A lot of people are dying there. What’s happening is absurd, but, believe it or not, it’s actually drawing to a close,» Trump said. His remarks are an assessment of the war’s prospects, not an announcement that a peace agreement has been reached.
The announcement was made at an event to mark the opening of the new shipyard
Trump spoke on 6 October at a ceremony to announce the construction of an Anduril shipyard at Sparrows Point, near Baltimore, Maryland. The event was dedicated to a defence shipbuilding project.
His speech did not mention any specific details of the negotiations, the terms of a possible ceasefire or a new agreement between the parties. Nor is there any separate report in the available verified sources regarding the conclusion of a peace agreement concerning Ukraine.
A Statement on the Eight Wars
Speaking about other conflicts, Trump stated that he had brought eight wars to an end during his second term. This is his own assessment of the US administration’s role and the outcomes of conflict resolution.
In an address to Congress in March 2026, he had already set out his own list of eight conflicts, which included, in particular, the disputes between Cambodia and Thailand, India and Pakistan, Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as the war in Gaza. Trump expressed an optimistic view regarding Ukraine, but did not announce any specific details of the agreements.
