Trump Says ‘Major Deal’ on Russia-Ukraine Is Close

The signal here is the absence of substance: a presidential claim of a deal "very close" on Russia-Ukraine, offered with no terms, parties, or timeline attached. For markets, that gap is the story — headline-driven risk sentiment can shift on such remarks, yet nothing in the statement is verifiable or actionable. The parties actually at the table, and whether any framework is acknowledged by them, remain the open questions worth watching.