US President Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine are “very close to a deal” that would end their three-year war, after his envoy met with President Vladimir Putin on Friday in talks Moscow said were “constructive and very useful.

President Donald Trump is calling for Ukraine and Russia to meet for “very high level talks,” saying they are “very close to a deal” after productive meetings.

The US president’s comments come days after he threatened to walk away from a peace deal unless there are clear signs of progress. It also follows Trump asking Russia to “STOP” following one of its de