President Donald Trump said that teams are "getting a lot closer, maybe very close" to achieving a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia after speaking to Russian President Vladimir Putin and having a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Florida on Sunday.

PALM BEACH, Fla. — 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.

President Trump’s efforts to court President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia are rife with contradictions about stability and displays of American power.

The talks come after days of heavy Russian missile and drone attacks and as negotiators say a U.S.-backed peace plan is nearing completion.

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