Trump urges end to Ukraine war
The gist
Trump urged Russia and Ukraine to end the war, saying 25,000 people are killed monthly.
He also asked Ukraine to stop hitting Russian diesel sites.
How it unfolded
- Sep 14, 2026Trump said Ukraine and Russia had agreed to stop attacking each other's energy infrastructure, writing on Truth Social that each side had agreed not to hit the other's energy targets.
- Sep 17, 2026Trump predicted the conflict would end, calling it a "stupid war," and told Putin in a call to focus on ending the war in Ukraine before other matters.
- Sep 18, 2026German Chancellor Friedrich Merz held a phone call with Trump discussing the war in Ukraine and the situation in the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea.