Donald Trump backed away from an earlier Thursday deadline for Ukraine to access a peace plan to end the war with Russia, saying Washington wants to see a deal as soon as possible.
00:00President Donald Trump is backing away from his earlier Thursday deadline for Ukraine to accept a U.S.-backed peace plan to end the war with Russia.
00:09He now says Washington would like to see an agreement as soon as possible.
00:14Trump says the plan has been fine-tuned, while Special Envoy Davidkov is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin next week.
00:21Speaking to reporters, he said negotiations were making progress and that Moscow had agreed to some concessions, though he offered no further details.
00:32He added that security guarantees for Ukraine were being discussed with European leaders.
00:38Despite White House optimism, there has been little sign of progress on core sticking points between the two countries, as diplomatic efforts continue.
00:46The U.S.-led framework has also raised concerns from Kiev and Europe that the Trump administration may pressure Ukraine into accepting a deal tilted in Moscow's favor.
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