Trump says Putin ‘serious’ about peace as he welcomes Zelensky for talks

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Donald Trump said he thinks he has the “makings of a deal” to end the war between Russia and Ukraine as he headed into talks in Florida with Volodymyr Zelensky.“I think both presidents want to make a deal,” the US leader told reporters as he greeted the Ukrainian president outside his Mar-a-Lago resort.He added: “I do believe that we have the makings of a deal that’s good for Ukraine, good for everybody.”He insisted Russian leader Vladimir Putin, who he spoke to earlier in the day, is “very serious” about peace, despite Moscow launching attacks on Kyiv ahead of the Florida meeting.

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00:00I do believe that we have the makings of a deal, but it's good for Ukraine, good for everybody, and it's very important.

00:30There's nothing more important than my vote.

00:33We settled eight wards, and this was the most difficult one.

00:36I thought it would be in the middle of the pack.

00:38This is the most difficult one.

00:40But we're going to get it done.

00:41We're going to have a great meeting today.

00:49Are you okay? Is everyone fine?

00:51Margot, if you would.

00:53I think you could sit outside and have some food.

00:57Would you like to have some food, or do you consider that a bribe?

01:00And therefore you cannot write honestly, or therefore you have to write a bad story.

01:05Okay?

01:06Because if you'd like, would you like something to eat at this time?

01:09They do.

01:10Okay.

01:12Okay.

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