US President Donald Trump said Ukraine would emerge from its war with Russia with a "little bit different shape", renewing questions over possible territorial concessions as Washington pushes for a peace agreement. In an interview with CBS News' 60 Minutes, broadcast on Sunday, Trump said he believed a deal was close and predicted the war would end soon, although he offered no details about what Ukraine might have to give up. "I think we're going to have it done and I think it's going to happen and they're going to end up with a little bit different shape," he said. The comments come as Ukraine faces continued pressure to reach a settlement with Moscow, which launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022 and still occupies around 20% of Ukrainian territory. Russia has demanded that Ukraine accept territorial losses, including lands currently beyond its area of military control, while Kyiv has rejected any settlement that would legitimize Moscow's seizure of its land. Trump said tensions between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had complicated negotiations, but dismissed suggestions that the Russian leader was stringing Washington along. Asked whether he trusted Putin or Zelenskyy more, Trump declined to choose, saying: "I would rather not say, but I get along with both." He also defended his approach towards Moscow, saying: "There's been nobody that's been tougher on Russia than me," and pointing to sanctions and trade measures imposed during his presidency. Trump claimed that the war would end largely because of his intervention. "I believe that that war is going to end and it's going to end soon, and the only reason it's going to end is because of me," he said. The interview came ahead of planned talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday and Wednesday, with US representatives also expected to take part.
