"President Donald Trump on Sunday insisted Ukraine and Russia are "closer than ever before" to a peace deal as he hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at his Florida resort, but he acknowledged that negotiations could still break down and leave the war dragging on for years. The president's statements came after the two leaders met for a discussion that took place after what Trump described as an "excellent," two-and-a-half-hour phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose invasion of Ukraine launched the war four years ago."
"Trump said he'd follow the meeting with another call to Putin. Earlier Sunday, Putin's foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov said the Trump-Putin call was initiated by the U.S. side, lasted over an hour, and was "friendly, benevolent and businesslike." Ushakov said Trump and Putin agreed to speak again "promptly" after Trump's meeting with Zelenskyy."
"But Ushakov added that a "bold, responsible, political decision is needed from Kyiv" on the fiercely contested Donbas region in eastern Ukraine and other matters in dispute for there to be a comple"
President Donald Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Florida and said Ukraine and Russia appeared closer to a peace deal while warning negotiations could still fail and prolong the war. Trump referenced a lengthy phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin and expressed belief that Putin still wants peace, even amid renewed Russian attacks. Both leaders acknowledged unresolved issues, notably whether Russia can retain Ukrainian territory it controls and the fiercely contested Donbas region. The leaders contacted multiple European officials and agreed that Trump and Putin would speak again, while Russia urged a political decision from Kyiv.
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