FIRST TIME IN LONG TIME , WERE MAYBE CLOSE TO DEAL : TRUMP ON UKRAINE CONFLICT

What happened: US President Donald Trump said the United States may be nearing a peace agreement on the war in Ukraine, and cited delicate negotiations as his reason for not imposing new sanctions on Moscow. Why it matters: Trump said sanctions could derail diplomatic momentum, while Zelenskyy said Ukraine is ready to freeze the conflict along the current front line and seek security guarantees from the US and European nations.

Trump signals potential Ukraine conflict deal, indicating possible diplomatic breakthrough.

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