# Europe Today: Trump expects Ukraine war to end soon as EU drops sanctions on two Russian oligarchs

https://mins.news/en/item/70216

- euronews, 2026-09-23 06:02 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/23/europe-today-trump-claims-ukraine-russia-deal-to-end-the-war-could-be-close

> US President Donald Trump said he expects the war to end sooner than many people think. In Brussels, intense negotiations among EU countries led to two Russian oligarchs being removed from the bloc’s blacklist yesterday. The programme also featured an exclusive interview with Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs.

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