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ROME (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday called for Ukraine and Russia to meet for “very high level talks,” saying they are “very close to a deal” on ending the bloody three-year war.

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday (Apr 25) discussed the "possibility" of direct talks with Ukraine in a meeting with a US envoy, the Kremlin said, while United States President Donald Trump claimed the warring parties were "very close to a deal".