"Well, the very fact that they met seems to be a sign of momentum. Zelenskyy had put forward this 20-point peace proposal this past week, and the two men met shortly after and said they agreed on most of it. But when they talked to reporters after their meeting, a peace deal certainly didn't seem imminent. Both men came out saying, essentially, we're optimistic and we'll keep talking, but that's roughly where they seemed to be before the meeting."
"Well, Trump had a lengthy phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin before his in-person meeting with Zelenskyy and came away optimistic, and in that optimism, he was trying to make it sound like Russia could eventually be on board with all of this. At one point, Trump said that, quote, "Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed." But then Russia bombarded Kyiv over the weekend."
They met on Sunday at Mar-a-Lago where Zelenskyy presented a 20-point peace proposal and both leaders said they agreed on most of it. Zelenskyy had earlier described the parties as roughly 90% in agreement and reiterated that figure after the meeting. Both leaders expressed optimism and said they would continue negotiations, but no imminent deal was announced. Trump spoke with Vladimir Putin beforehand and suggested Russia might be willing to support elements of the plan. Russian forces continued attacks over the weekend, including bombardment of Kyiv, leaving significant questions and unresolved issues.
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