conflictWednesday, August 26, 20264 sources
Trump Announces US Aims to Conclude Ukraine Conflict
On August 26, 2026, Donald Trump declared the United States seeks to end the Ukraine conflict, asserting both sides desire peace. Russia responded to the statement, while Al Arabiya reported Trump claimed Russia and Ukraine want the war to end. The U.S. emphasized intensive efforts to conclude the conflict.
Donald Trump stated on August 26 that the United States aims to conclude the conflict in Ukraine. 'We are intensively working to conclude the conflict (in Ukraine), and honestly speaking, both sides want it to end,' he said. The statement was reported by Izvestia, published at 13:15 UTC. The U.S. leader's remarks were echoed by Al Arabiya, which reported that Trump claimed Russia and Ukraine want the war ended. Lenta covered both Trump's statement and Russia's response, with the latter published at 14:20 UTC. Izvestia and Al Arabiya provided the most detailed accounts, while Lenta offered a broader coverage of the event and its immediate reaction.
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IndependentAl ArabiyaAug 26, 09:45 PM
Trump Says Russia, Ukraine Want War Ended - Al Arabiya EnglishTrump Says Russia, Ukraine Want War Ended Al Arabiya English
IndependentLentaAug 26, 06:20 PM
Russia Responds to Trump's Statement About Aiming to Conclude the Conflict on UkraineIndependentLentaAug 26, 05:17 PM
Trump made a statement on the completion of the conflict in UkraineIndependentIzvestiaAug 26, 05:15 PM
Trump stated desire for the US to conclude the Ukrainian conflictThe US wants to conclude the conflict in Ukraine. This was stated on August 26 by US leader Donald Trump. "We are intensively working to conclude the conflict (in Ukraine - ed), and honestly speaking, both sides want it to end," he said.