Trump says Ukraine talks may be going well, but there is a time 'to put up or shut up'

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine may be going OK, but "there's a point at which you just have to either put up or shut up."

Trump made the comment to reporters aboard Air Force One, Ukrinform reports, citing Reuters.

"I think Ukraine-Russia might be going OK, and you're going to be finding out pretty soon. There's a point at which you just have to either put up or shut up and we'll see what happens, but I think it's going fine," Trump said.

His comments came a day after he showed frustration with Russia and told it to "get moving" on reaching a deal.

On Friday, Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff held talks with Vladimir Putin about the search for a peace deal.

According to the Kremlin, in addition to discussing "various aspects of the Ukrainian settlement," a potential meeting between Putin and Trump was also on the table.

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