said<\/a> the discussions covered most outstanding issues related to the conflict and were followed by a joint phone call with European leaders, according to a press briefing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cWe had a terrific meeting. We discussed a lot of things,\u201d Trump said. \u201cI had an excellent phone call with President Putin that lasted for over two hours. We discussed many points, and I think we are getting a lot closer, maybe very close.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trump said he and Zelenskyy later spoke with European leaders, including France\u2019s president, the leaders of Finland and Poland, the prime ministers of Norway, Italy and the United Kingdom, Germany\u2019s chancellor, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe discussed all aspects of the peace framework, including a 20-point peace plan that is 90% agreed,\u201d Zelenskyy said. \u201cU.S.-Ukraine security guarantees are 100% agreed. U.S.-Europe-Ukraine security guarantees are almost agreed. The military dimension is 100% agreed, and the prosperity plan is being finalized.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Zelenskyy said Ukraine is \u201cready for peace\u201d and that teams would continue working on remaining issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Responding to questions, Trump said several issues remain unresolved. \u201cThere are one or two very thorny issues, but I think we are doing very well,\u201d Trump said. \u201cThis is not a one-day process. This is very complicated.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trump said land remained one of the most difficult issues. \u201cI think some of that land may be up for grabs… but you are better off making a deal now,\u201d he said. \u201cRussia wants it ended. Everybody wants it ended. We want it ended.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trump said the leaders discussed the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant \u201cat length,\u201d claiming that Russia and Ukraine were working together on reopening it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trump said it remained possible that no agreement would be reached. \u201cIt\u2019s possible that it doesn\u2019t happen,\u201d he said. \u201cIn a few weeks, I think we will know one way or the other.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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