Trump Optimistic on Peace with Putin as Zelensky Visits Mar-a-Lago for Ukraine Deal Talks

US President Donald Trump expressed optimism on Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is 'very serious' about ending the war in Ukraine, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida for talks aimed at sealing a peace deal. Trump and Zelensky addressed reporters outside the resort, stating that both leaders wish to make a deal to end the almost four-year conflict that has claimed countless lives. Trump acknowledged that recent Russian attacks on Kyiv may have raised doubts about Putin's commitment to peace, but countered that the people of Ukraine and Russia want the war to end. The US President declined to set a deadline for the deal, saying his only priority is ending the war. Trump plans to speak again with Putin after his talks with Zelensky, and various members of his administration were in attendance at the meeting, which included top officials such as Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense.