New Delhi, Feb. 25 -- US President Donald Trump expressed hope that Russia's war in Ukraine was nearing an end as he met with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday (February 24), marking the third anniversary of the invasion.

"It looks like we're getting very close," Trump told reporters at the start of his bilateral meeting with Macron. He added that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy could visit Washington as soon as this week or next to sign an economic agreement.

Trump stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin would accept European peacekeepers in Ukraine to help maintain stability in a post-war scenario.

"Yeah, he will accept it," Trump said. "I have asked him that question. Look, if we do this deal, he's not looking ...