Trump teases sweeping deal after meeting Putin envoy
US President Donald Trump has discussed a potentially sweeping agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin's special envoy Kirill Dmitriev, suggesting it could involve not just Ukraine but all of Europe.
Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday, Trump revealed he had met privately with Dmitriev, who was in Washington for talks hosted by First Lady Melania Trump involving representatives from both Moscow and Kiev. The president did not elaborate on what such an agreement might entail or how it could reshape relations between Russia, the US, and European nations.
Broad European Scope
Trump emphasized the potential scale of the agreement, stating it would be 'very big' and involve more than Ukraine. 'I could even say it might involve all of Europe,' he added, promising a 'big, beautiful agreement' that would leave everyone 'thrilled.'
I can't tell you what I discussed. But I'm just telling you, it's going to be an agreement, it's going to be a big agreement.
Humanitarian Precedent
The meeting followed a six-day humanitarian ceasefire in the frontline town of Alyoshki in Russia's Kherson Region, brokered with Melania Trump's involvement. The temporary truce allowed Russian and Ukrainian humanitarian teams to deliver essential supplies and evacuate nearly 800 civilians.
The first lady hosted Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova, Ukrainian counterpart Dmitry Lubinets, and other officials on Thursday, urging both sides to build on the humanitarian breakthrough and pursue a more lasting peace.
Upcoming Negotiations
The developments come ahead of another round of US-mediated trilateral negotiations scheduled for November 10-11 in Abu Dhabi. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner are expected to lead the American delegation, while presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky will head the Russian team.
Kushner said American, European, NATO, and Ukrainian representatives had held 'productive' discussions on a 'broader European security architecture.' Moscow has insisted any settlement must address Russia's broader security concerns, including NATO's eastward expansion.
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