Trump Faces Challenges Ending Ukraine War Amid Renewed Assaults

President Donald Trump has privately expressed frustration and disappointment over his inability to broker a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine, admitting it has proved much harder than he anticipated. Despite repeatedly promising on the campaign trail to resolve the conflict on 'day one' of his presidency, Trump now concedes that deep animosity between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky has complicated negotiations. Recent Russian attacks on Kyiv, which killed at least 12 people, have further heightened the president's agitation and underscored the challenges facing his administration. Trump has told advisers he wants a peace deal before his 100th day in office, but acknowledges that both sides must be willing to compromise. While publicly insisting he is applying significant pressure on Russia, Trump has also pointed to Ukrainian reluctance as an obstacle. This shift marks a notable change from his earlier confidence and has led him to walk back his initial pledges, admitting some were made in jest.