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Peace deal to end Ukraine war ‘reasonably close’, says Trump

Reuters
Trump: Zelensky and Putin are 'stupid' if peace deal not agreed
  • Donald Trump has stated his belief that a deal to end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine was "reasonably close".
  • Trump announced he would meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy later the same day.
  • These remarks were made by Trump during a question and answer session at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
  • Ukrainian President Zelenskiy reported that 60 per cent of Kyiv remained without power and thousands of homes lacked heating after a major Russian strike.
  • US special envoy Steve Witkoff was scheduled to meet with Russian President Putin on Thursday, following a request from the Russian side.

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