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PEACE PUSH: Trump and Zelensky say deal is very close

President Trump and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy met at Mar‑a‑Lago and described significant progress toward a peace framework, including heated talks over U S security guarantees as both sides negotiate duration and enforcement terms.

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15 years - Length of U S security guarantee reportedly offered to Ukraine

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"We knocked that out" — President Donald Trump

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PEACE PUSH: Trump and Zelensky say deal is very close

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POTUS LATEST

"I just had a good and very productive telephone call with President Putin of Russia prior to my meeting, at 1:00 P.M. today, with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine. The meeting will take place in the main dining room of Mar-a-Lago. Press is invited. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DJT"