U.S. President Donald Trump said Russia should make a peace deal with Ukraine during the G7 summit in France on Tuesday.

The statement comes as global leaders gather to discuss the ongoing conflict and its regional stability. Trump's call for a deal emphasizes a desire to halt the continuing loss of life on both sides of the front lines.

Trump said that Russia has lost tremendous numbers of people, and Ukraine has suffered similar losses. He noted that the two sides lost approximately 35,000 soldiers [1] in the previous month.

"Russia should make a deal," Trump said. "Russia has lost tremendous numbers of people, and so has Ukraine. Last month, they lost 35,000 soldiers between the two of them" [1].

Reports vary on the specific timing of these remarks. Some sources indicate the comments followed a meeting between G7 leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Other reports said the remarks were made during a bilateral meeting with the Emir of the State of Qatar in France.

Trump previously described the Russia-Ukraine war as a conflict he believed would be the easiest to settle. The G7 summit in France continues with Ukraine and Iran remaining high on the diplomatic agenda.

“"Russia should make a deal."”

The emphasis on casualty figures suggests a strategy of using attrition data to pressure both combatants toward a negotiated settlement. By highlighting the combined loss of 35,000 soldiers in a single month, the U.S. administration is signaling that the human cost of the war has reached a level that necessitates an immediate diplomatic resolution.