Trump says Ukraine will have a ‘slightly different shape’ after the war

US President Donald Trump said Ukraine would have a “slightly different shape” after the war ends, without explaining what changes he meant. He made the remarks in an interview with US broadcaster CBS’s “60 Minutes”, published on Monday, Euronews reported.

Trump expects the war to end soon

Trump expressed confidence that an agreement between Kyiv and Moscow was achievable and that the war would end soon. He linked the expected end of the war to his own role as a mediator. This is a prediction by the US president, not an announced outcome of negotiations.

According to Euronews and the publication Meduza, trilateral talks between the US, Ukraine and Russia are planned for 10–11 November in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Both outlets are reporting on the same CBS interview.

Euronews notes that Kyiv and Moscow remain deeply divided over territorial concessions and security guarantees following a possible ceasefire. Trump’s optimism does not in itself indicate that the parties have moved closer on these issues.

Trump did not specify what “different shape” means

Trump did not explain what he meant by a different shape for Ukraine or specify what territorial changes he envisaged, Euronews notes. His remarks provide no basis for claiming that Kyiv and Moscow have already accepted territorial concessions.

A ceasefire, control over a given territory and recognition of borders are separate decisions. A truce can halt the fighting without resolving the dispute over the status of territories. Monitoring rules, force dispositions and action in the event of a violation would also matter to its military viability. The statement does not specify these conditions.

The next substantive question is whether the reported talks will produce an agreed text and separate official positions from Kyiv, Moscow and Washington. The story continues to develop and further information may be added.