Trump predicts a "very big" settlement to end the Russia-Ukraine war

President Donald Trump says he thinks Russia and Ukraine want the war to end — and he's predicting a huge finish. He told reporters he believes it's going to be a settlement of the very big variety.

Trump didn't offer specifics on what a deal would look like, when it might land, or whether talks are already moving. Breaking The News flagged that more details were coming.

It's the latest headline from a president who spent the day bouncing between topics. In the same stretch, Trump dodged questions about reported strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island, telling reporters Washington runs what he called minor strikes. Asked if the US was behind them, he said he didn't want to talk about it, adding that an anti-aircraft device was knocked out in 15 minutes — maybe five, per Breaking The News.

Readouts from the day also included Trump's claim that space is now open to American settlement, a plaque from NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman at the Kennedy Space Center, and his boast that the US leads China by a year or more in what he calls Super Intelligence. He also repeated that Republicans would have won the midterms had he been on the ballot.

For now, the Russia-Ukraine line is a prediction, not a plan. No framework, no timetable, no sign-off from either capital — just Trump's read that both sides are ready to make a deal.