US President Donald Trump is considering offering deals to persuade Russian leader Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine. Sources who spoke to The New York Times said the White House aims to repair relations with Russia and change the anti-US stance of circles close to Putin. Trump had previously stated that no comprehensive deal would be made before the war is resolved; however, the Donbas dispute has accelerated the search for new options. Yuri Uşakov announced that Putin discussed major Russian-American projects with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on September 5. Kyiv’s European allies are concerned; Balazs Jarabik said Washington is considering greater concessions. Negotiations halted due to the Iran war are expected to begin with trilateral talks in October and address a limited ceasefire involving an end to attacks on Black Sea ships and energy infrastructure. Congress passed the bill on September 16 by a vote of 262 to 159; Peskov criticized the sanctions.
Why it matters
The emergence of economic deals as a tool for ending the war indicates that Washington is considering an approach that does not rely solely on sanctions and political pressure. For Ukraine, this option makes the scope of negotiations and the limits of concessions to be made uncertain; for Kyiv’s allies, it creates uncertainty over how much say they will have in decision-making processes. A limited ceasefire covering attacks on ships in the Black Sea and energy infrastructure suggests that progress may be sought on a narrower issue before a comprehensive resolution. However, whether economic offers will change the anti-US stance among Putin’s inner circle and whether the vote count regarding the sanctions bill in Congress will be verified remain open questions.
Background
Trump is not a new name in the FikirPilot archive: we have published 21 articles mentioning this name in the past 90 days; the most recent is dated September 18, 2026.