[Trump: Russia Is Ready to Reach an Agreement to End the Russia-Ukraine Conflict] According to Golden Finance, on July 15, Fox News reported that in an interview clip aired on the 15th, U.S. President Trump stated that Russia is ready to reach an agreement to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Trump expressed that he believes the conflict would have ended during his term and that Russian President Putin is prepared to reach an agreement as soon as possible. Trump said: 'I thought this matter should have been resolved long ago. This should have been the easiest to settle because I got along well with both leaders. I thought this would be the easiest thing for me.'