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President Donald Trump is reconsidering his approach to ending the conflict in Ukraine, wavering on his self-imposed deadline for Russia to stop its invasion or face economic sanctions.On Thursday, Trump appeared to back away from his previous stance that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy must be part of peace talks with Russia. When asked if Russian President Vladimir Putin must meet with Zelenskyy, Trump replied, "No."But the reversal – excluding Ukraine from reaching a deal to end its own war – carries risks.Now, a new Gallup poll shows that more than two-thirds (69%) of Ukrainians favor a peace settlement, while a record 73% disapprove of U.S. leadership. While the administration pushes for a leader-to-leader summit as soon as next week, Putin has dismissed involving Ukraine. "I have already said many times that I generally have nothing against this possibility, but certain conditions must be met for this," Putin said in remarks Thursday. "Unfortunately, we are still far from creating such conditions."On the campaign trail, Trump promised dozens of times to end the war in Ukraine on his first day in office, now dragging 200 days past his own deadline. He later backtracked, saying he was speaking figuratively and made the promise "in jest."Trump has also promised to end other international conflicts, including Israel's ongoing war against Hamas. Now 22 months in, the conflict only appears to be escalating. Overnight, Israel's war cabinet voted to take control of Gaza City, where they say they will provide humanitarian aid amid evidence of famine. Earlier Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to take control of all of Gaza. Israel already controls three-quarters of the region. Peace talks between both sides have stalled as the U.S. walked away from the latest round of negotiations last month, saying Hamas demanded too much from Israel.Facing trouble ending the wars in Ukraine and Gaza that he campaigned on, Trump has turned to settling smaller conflicts, often using trade opportunities as leverage. On Friday, he will host leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan at the White House to sign a U.S.-brokered peace deal. Fighting between Christians and Muslims over land has been ongoing for over 100 years and reignited after the Soviet Union broke up. The agreement will establish a trade and infrastructure route between the countries, named the "Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity."Watch the latest on the Russia-Ukraine war: