Trump sees 'good chance' of deal to end war

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U.S. President Donald Trump voiced optimism for a Ukraine peace deal after talks in Florida, though secretary of state Marco Rubio cautioned that further negotiations were needed before the U.S. envoy heads to Moscow.

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00:00Welcome back.

00:01United States President Donald Trump says a deal to end the war in Ukraine is becoming

00:07increasingly likely following a new round of discussions with Ukrainian officials in

00:12Florida.

00:13The discussions come as Ukraine faces mounting military pressure and a growing corruption

00:19scandal at home.

00:20The talks also set the stage for Trump's envoy, Steve Bitkoff, to travel to Moscow on Tuesday

00:26for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

00:28Washington has presented a plan aimed at ending the conflict and hopes to secure agreement

00:34from both Moscow and Kiev.

00:36Trump acknowledged that Ukraine is confronting serious internal challenges, including a corruption

00:42investigation that led President Volodymyr Zelensky to dismiss his chief of staff and chief negotiator.

00:50Even so, he said he is confident that a settlement was within reach.

00:58And that'll point.

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