US EditionTrump tells Russia, Ukraine to ‘stop where they are’
Trump plans direct talks with Putin in Hungary and hesitates on supplying Ukraine with long-range missiles amid calls to end over three years of conflict.
- On Oct 17, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump urged Russia and Ukraine to `stop where they are` after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House in Washington, D.C.
- U.S. President Donald Trump held a lengthy phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin one day earlier, which he described as `very productive`, and announced plans to meet Putin in Budapest.
- After more than two hours of talks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said it was time for a ceasefire and negotiations, while U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters forces should `stop at the battle line` and `stop the killing`.
- Leaning against selling Tomahawk cruise missiles, U.S. President Donald Trump signaled reduced prospects for transfer and said he was working to arrange direct talks between Zelenskyy and Putin.
- With the war now more than three and a half years old, Trump’s position has shifted: last month in New York he said Ukrainians could regain territory, yet later implied Moscow might keep seized land.
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Trump calls on Ukraine and Russia to ‘stop where they are’ and signals he's leaning against giving Zelenskyy Tomahawk missiles
President Donald Trump on Friday called on Kyiv and Moscow to “stop where they are” and end their brutal war following a lengthy White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Trump’s frustration with the conflict has surfaced repeatedly in the nine months since he returned to office, but with his latest comments he edged back in the direction of pressing Ukraine to give up on retaking land it has lost to Russia. “Enough blood…
Trump says war should end ‘where they are’ following Zelensky meeting
President Donald Trump posted a message to Truth Social calling on Russia and Ukraine to end the war “where they are” shortly after concluding his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House, who in turn suggested he was unable to secure a commitment for Tomahawk missiles from the US.
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