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  "type": "article",
  "title": "Trump Says Putin and Zelensky Both Now Want to End the Ukraine War, Even as Kyiv Reels From Fresh Strikes",
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky now both want to end their war, even as fresh Russian strikes on Kyiv killed at least 18 people.",
  "content": "US President Donald Trump claimed on Monday that both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky now want to bring their war to an end. The remark came at an odd moment, just as Russia carried out fresh air strikes on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv that killed at least 18 people, underscoring the gap between diplomatic optimism and the reality on the ground.\n\nWhat Trump Told Reporters at the White House\nSpeaking to reporters gathered at the White House, Trump said with confidence, \"President Putin wants to end this war. I can say this with full confidence. We had a good conversation. President Zelensky also now really wants to end the war. We are going to the NATO summit and this will be discussed there too.\" He added that over the weekend he had separate phone conversations with both Putin and Zelensky, during which efforts to end the Ukraine war came up.\n\nThe Occasion Was the Launch of 'Trump Accounts' for Kids\nTrump made these remarks while speaking to reporters on the occasion of the launch of the 'Trump Accounts' scheme for children at the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq. Fielding questions in the Oval Office about the Ukraine war, he used the moment to repeat some of his older claims about ending conflicts around the world.\n\nThe Claim of Stopping Eight Wars, Including India and Pakistan\nTrump once again asserted that he has ended a total of eight wars, including the conflict between India and Pakistan. In his words, \"I ended eight wars. I thought the Ukraine matter would be easy because I know both leaders. I also reduced tension between India and Pakistan.\" He went further, claiming that the India-Pakistan standoff could have escalated into a nuclear war. \"That situation could have reached nuclear war. According to Pakistan's Prime Minister, four to five crore people could have died. Eleven planes had already been shot down and the conflict continued for four days, but I got it stopped,\" Trump said. His remarks referred to 'Operation Sindoor', which India carried out last year.\n\nIndia Has Repeatedly Rejected Mediation Claims\nIndia's government, however, has consistently rejected any claims of third party mediation in the matter. New Delhi maintains that the understanding reached in May 2025 to end the conflict with Pakistan came through direct talks between the Directors General of Military Operations, or DGMOs, of both countries, not through any outside intervention. The gap between Trump's version of events and India's official position remains clear, even as the American president continues to describe his own role in expansive terms.\n\nWhat this means for you\n• Impact on global markets: If the talk of ending the war genuinely progresses, crude oil and grain prices could stabilise, which would also affect ordinary household budgets.\n• No relief yet: The deaths of 18 people in fresh strikes on Kyiv show the war on the ground has not stopped, so uncertainty over prices and supply chains is likely to continue.\n• For India: Trump again tried to take credit for halting the India-Pakistan conflict, but India's official position remains that the understanding was reached through direct talks between the two militaries, not through any outside mediation.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. When did Trump make this statement?\nOn Monday, while speaking to reporters at the White House.\n\n2. How many people were killed in Russia's strikes?\nFresh Russian air strikes on Kyiv killed at least 18 people.\n\n3. What did Trump do over the weekend?\nHe had separate phone conversations with Putin and Zelensky.\n\n4. What occasion was Trump speaking to reporters at?\nThe launch of the 'Trump Accounts' scheme for children at the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq.\n\n5. How many wars does Trump claim to have ended?\nHe claimed to have ended eight wars, including the conflict between India and Pakistan.\n\n6. What did Trump say about the India-Pakistan conflict?\nHe said Pakistan's Prime Minister indicated four to five crore people could have died and that 11 planes had been shot down.\n\n7. How has India responded to these claims?\nIndia has rejected claims of third-party mediation, saying the May 2025 understanding came from direct talks between the two countries' DGMOs.\n\n8. Which Indian operation is this linked to?\nTrump's remarks referred to India's 'Operation Sindoor', carried out last year.",
  "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/world/zelensky-putin-donon-jnga-rokane-ko-taiyara-trump-ka-chaunkane-vala-bayana-5286",
  "category": "World",
  "publishedAt": "2026-07-06",
  "tags": [
    "Ukraine war",
    "Donald Trump",
    "Vladimir Putin",
    "Volodymyr Zelensky",
    "Operation Sindoor",
    "India Pakistan conflict",
    "Kyiv attack",
    "NATO summit"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "site": "TrendKia"
}