US President Donald Trump has praised a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US special envoy Steve Witkoff as ‘very productive,’ signaling progress toward resolving the Ukraine conflict. The American leader stated that both sides will work to end the war in the days and weeks ahead, although no further details have been provided. Trump emphasized that his allies in Europe agree that the conflict must end, although he has not shared specifics about the outcomes of the talks. The Russian government has acknowledged ‘signals’ exchanged on the Ukrainian issue, suggesting that there is some level of agreement between the two leaders on the path forward. Despite the positive assessment, Trump has recently expressed frustration with the lack of progress in brokering a peace deal, and has threatened to impose additional tariffs on Russia’s trade partners if a resolution is not reached. Additionally, Trump has recently raised tariffs on Indian goods to 50%, citing the purchase of Russian oil by Indian companies. The Indian government has condemned the move as ‘unfair, unjustified and unreasonable.’