Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy both want to reach a settlement to end the war in Ukraine, meaning that a deal is within reach, President Donald Trump said Wednesday during a joint news conference with Zelenskyy at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey.

"I think President Putin wants to see a settlement," Trump said. "And usually that means a settlement."

Trump said he also believes Zelenskyy wants to end the conflict.

"I think he wants to make a deal," Trump said of Putin. "And I do feel that President Zelenskyy would like to get back to rebuilding his country as opposed to, you know, having all of this death and destruction."

Trump said he has spoken frequently with both leaders and believes conditions for an agreement are improving.

"Because I talked to him. I talked to him. I talked to President Zelenskyy. And I think that's all I've done my whole life. I've made deals," Trump said. "And that's what I do. And I do it well. And I know when people want to make a deal. I think he wants to make a deal."

Asked why he believes Putin is ready to negotiate, Trump said he sees increasing pressure on the Russian leader.

"We have a lot of pressure on President Putin," Trump said. "You know, I don't think he likes what's going on. I don't think he's thrilled with what's happening. There's a lot of pressure on President Putin to get it done. I think there's pressure on everybody to get that one done."

Trump said he recently discussed a possible meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy.

"One of the things that I talked to him about was where would you want to meet? And he said, ideally in Moscow," Trump said.

"I said, 'You're not going to meet in Moscow. You know, it just doesn't work. You can't do that,'" he added. "But he'll meet, and Zelenskyy is going to meet, and something's going to happen that's going to be positive."

Trump said he hopes the meeting will happen soon, allowing lives to be saved and Ukraine to be rebuilt.

He also told Zelenskyy that he believes Ukraine has a "tremendous future."

Asked whether the United States would provide security guarantees for Ukraine after a peace agreement, Trump said his administration would work with European allies.

"We're going to work on a security guarantee," Trump said. "And Russia respects us a lot, and we're going to work on some kind of a security. If we can make the right deal, we'll help Europe. I mean, Europe is going to be watching it. We're going to be helping them, and we'll work on some kind of a security package."

Trump said he does not expect Russia to launch another invasion if an agreement is reached.

"I think that if we make a deal, Russia is going to be very happy and they're going to get on with other things," Trump said. "I don't think it's going to happen. I don't see that question. Oh, they're going to attack again. I don't see it at all."

Trump also said he would consider visiting Ukraine after the war ends.

"I would go to Ukraine at the right time," Trump said. "I'd rather have the war be over."

Asked whether he had set a deadline for reaching a peace agreement, Trump said, "No, I don't have a deadline. You can't have a deadline. You know, it's too much going on. But I think you're going to have a deal."