President Donald Trump believes that Russia and Ukraine are “very close” to a peace deal, and has called for, presumably, the two heads of those nations to “finish it off.”

“Just landed in Rome,” he said on Truth Social. “A good day in talks and meetings with Russia and Ukraine. They are very close to a deal, and the two sides should now meet, at very high levels, to ‘finish it off.’ Most of the major points are agreed to. Stop the bloodshed, NOW. We will be wherever is necessary to help facilitate the END to this cruel and senseless war!”

It came hours after he called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to sign the long awaited rare earth mineral deal with the United States.

“Ukraine, headed by Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has not signed the final papers on the very important Rare Earths Deal with the United States,” the president said.

“It is at least three weeks late. Hopefully, it will be signed IMMEDIATELY. Work on the overall Peace Deal between Russia and Ukraine is going smoothly. SUCCESS seems to be in the future!” he said.

Before his trip to Rome the president was questioned in the Oval Office about his thoughts on the Russian strikes on the Ukrainian capital of Kiev that happened last week.

“I didn’t like last night. I wasn’t happy with it, and we’re in the midst of talking peace and missiles were fired, and I was not happy with it. That’s what I meant, and that’s, you know…,” the president said before a reporter asked another question.

“If bombs keep falling, will you consider additional sanctions for Russia, or what will you do?” the reporter said.

“I’d answer that question in a week. I want to see if we can have a deal,” the president said.

“No reason to answer it now, but I won’t be happy. Let me put it that way. Things will happen,” he said.