A frustrated Trump privately concedes ending the Ukraine war has been harder than he thought

[Eugene]

A frustrated Trump privately concedes ending the Ukraine war has been harder than he thought (CNN)

(CNN) — Five days before his 100th day in office – and 93 days since his own deadline passed for resolving the conflict in Ukraine – President Donald Trump is frustrated his efforts to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine have so far fallen short, and has privately told advisers that mediating a deal has been more difficult than he anticipated, sources familiar with the discussions told CNN.

Behind the scenes, he frequently brings up how much Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hate one another, one of the sources said – an unsurprising fact, but one the president argues further complicates negotiations.

On Thursday, his agitation boiled over as Russia launched its worst assault on Kyiv since last summer, killing at least 12 people. The attack, Trump said, came at an inopportune moment: just as he believes he is on the verge of securing a deal, which he has told aides he wants in place by his 100th-day anniversary.

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/04/24/politics/trump-ukraine-war-frustration/index.html

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Who could have imagined that diplomacy is hard work?

[chelsea0011]

1. Grifting is so much easier

Nt

[tanyev]

2. You mean posting "Vladimir, STOP!" on Truth Social didn't change anything?

Weird.

[no_hypocrisy]

3. Just like "fixing healthcare", huh?

Trump: ‘Nobody knew health care could be so complicated’
https://edition.cnn.com/2017/02/27/politics/trump-health-care-complicated/index.html

Some things you just can't "will" . . . . .

[Emrys]

4. So he's fine with all Putin's other war crimes directed at Ukraine and Ukrainians over the years,

but not happy with that one because it was inconveniently timed for his agenda?

Fuck him.

[Lovie777]

5. Life decisions can be hard.............

Ukraine, a independent country attacked by a madman wh kills innocent people and destroys because Putin wants the country.

So fuck you shithole.

[surfered]

6. Surely with his "big brain," he could have foreseen this.

[Baitball Blogger]

7. Deal? What deal did he broker? He just came in and ignored all of Zelensky's needs and requests.

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[usedtobedemgurl]

8. The orange menace is surrounded by yes men...

So much so he is even more convinced he is always right. He assumed he would just step into the situation and a cease fire would begin. He believes his own lies.

[UTUSN]

9. Yeah, those Nobels don't just grow on trees.

[Buns_of_Fire]

10. Maybe the master dealmaker should threaten

to open a casino in Russia if Pootie doesn't knock it off.

[Silent Type]

12. The ole "Who Knew?" BS again.