Europe Today: Trump claims Ukraine-Russia deal to end the war could be close

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US President Donald Trump expressed optimism that a deal to end the Ukraine-Russia war could be close. Concurrently, two Russian businessmen were removed from the EU sanction blacklist following intense diplomatic negotiations, signaling potential shifts in the conflict dynamics.

US President Donald Trump said he expects the war to end sooner than people think. In Brussels, two Russian businessmen came off the EU's blacklist yesterday after intense negotiations between EU countries. We speak exclusively about it to Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs.