Palm Beach, Fla. — During President Donald Trump’s contentious Oval Office meeting last month with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, he told his top aides to push for a deal that would successfully halt Russia’s nearly four-year war in Ukraine, spurred by his fresh success at brokering a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

The result has been weeks of urgent — and at times disconnected — negotiations conducted by Trump’s top foreign policy leaders. The administration has, at times, relied on unconventional messengers, with some U.S. officials rejecting Russian demands only to have others accept them. Through it all, Trump has declared that his flexible style can win a deal where others have failed.

Now, senior White House officials say they are nearing a peace settlement. “We’re t

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