Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday said President Trump’s ability to successfully broker a peace agreement between Israel and Hamas provides hope for an end to the war in Eastern Europe.

“If a war can be stopped in one region, then surely other wars can be stopped as well—including the Russian war,” Zelensky wrote in a statement on the social platform X, after a congratulatory call to Trump.

Steve Witkoff, the special envoy to the Middle East, and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner both worked alongside the Qatari and Egyptian governments to help solidify a peace deal. The president is expected to join the group of negotiators early next week to help oversee the release of hostages and a pause in fighting in Gaza.

Israel and Hamas entered the first phase of the agreement o

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