Trump Says Ukraine War Nears End
The US president says both sides are tired of fighting as Russia and Ukraine show flexibility on territory ahead of Abu Dhabi talks.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in International Relations
In an interview with CBS's 60 Minutes, Trump said Washington sees a very strong inclination to end Russia's war in Ukraine. A US official said Russia and Ukraine privately showed some flexibility over a possible territorial exchange ahead of peace talks in Abu Dhabi.
Why it matters
A deal could reshape Ukraine's borders and end a war that has been fought for years, according to Trump's remarks. Leaked Russian government data, if accurate, would indicate a far higher death toll than officially acknowledged.
Leaked Rosstat data, obtained in cyberattacks claimed by Silent Crown and Belarus Cyber Partisans, indicates at least 390,000 Russians have been killed in the war. The figures have not been independently verified, and the scope of the data set remains unclear.
The players
Donald Trump
The current President of the United States, who has pressed for a negotiated end to the Russia-Ukraine war.
Rosstat
Russia's federal state statistics agency, which was reportedly breached by hacker groups seeking data on the economy, demographics, and wartime losses.
The details
Trump said both sides are tired of fighting and that he does not think Vladimir Putin is deliberately prolonging negotiations. He said he expects the war to end with Ukraine taking a somewhat different shape.
Timeline
Peace talks in Abu Dhabi between Russia and Ukraine are scheduled to follow the reported territorial discussions.
Big Picture
Leaked Rosstat figures of at least 390,000 Russian deaths would sharply exceed the limited official disclosures Moscow has released about its war losses. The contrast raises questions about how completely Russia has reported its wartime casualties.
A negotiated settlement could change which territory Ukraine controls and affect the security of civilians in the affected regions. Readers should treat the leaked casualty figures as unverified until independent confirmation emerges.
The takeaway
Diplomatic progress and battlefield losses are tied together, and claims about either should be weighed against independent sourcing as talks move forward.
What happens next
Peace talks in Abu Dhabi between Russia and Ukraine are expected to follow the reported territorial discussions, though no date was specified in the source material.
Further reading
For more on the diplomacy shaping this conflict, see International Relations.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Independent.
