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TRUMP AND ZELENSKY: Mar a Lago Peace Push

President Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Mar a Lago as both leaders pursued a 20 point plan aimed at ending the Russia Ukraine war with Trump calling the negotiations in their final stages

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40 million - People placed on winter storm alert across the Midwest and Northeast

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"We are in a full scale war with the US and Europe and Israel" — Masoud Pezeshkian

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Trump Hosts Zelensky - Mar a Lago Peace Talks Advance

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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"