Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gestures as U.S. President Donald Trump reacts during a meeting at the Oval Office of the White House, amid negotiations to end the Russian war in Ukraine, in Washington, Aug. 18, 2025. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)
However, Trump said Tuesday that sending U.S. troops to Ukraine to bolster security in the region was off the table.
Meanwhile, Trump told reporters Friday that he’ll have a better sense of whether a deal that ends the conflict is feasible and what kind of actions the U.S. should take moving forward on negotiations in the coming weeks.
"We'll see what happens. I think over the next two weeks, we're going to find out which way it's going to go," Trump told reporters Friday.
"It's going to be a very important decision," Trump said. "And that's whether or not it's massive sanctions or massive tariffs, or both. Or do we do nothing and say, ‘It's your fight?’"
Here’s what also happened this week:
Trump also joined law enforcement and National Guard troops in Washington Thursday evening amid his administration's federal takeover of the city and efforts to crackdown on crime.
"We've had some incredible results and results have come out and it's like a different place," Trump told the police and National Guard troops Thursday. "It's like a different city."
Vice President JD Vance visited National Guard troops in Washington's Union Station Wednesday.
TRUMP JOINS POLICE AND MILITARY FORCES IN WASHINGTON STREETS
President Donald Trump speaks alongside the FIFA World Cup Winners Trophy in the Oval Office of the White House, Aug. 22, 2025, in Washington. (Jacquelyn Martin/The Associated Press)
"On Dec. 5 of this year, the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw will take place at the Kennedy Center. Some people refer to it as the Trump-Kennedy Center, but we're not prepared to do that quite yet – maybe in a week or so," Trump said.
"But right here in Washington, D.C., it's a tremendous honor to bring the global event and this incredible group of people and these unbelievable athletes — the best athletes in the world — to the cultural center of our nation's capital," Trump said.
Diana Stancy is a politics reporter with Fox News Digital covering the White House.
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