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Following his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President Donald Trump said they have had a "very successful day thus far" in remarks while joined by European leaders who had traveled to the White House for the talks.

"We're all working for the same goal, very simple goal. We want to stop the killing, get this settled," he said.

Trump said he and Zelenskyy "covered a lot of territory" in their talks, though didn't go into detail.

He also said he "spoke indirectly" with Russian President Vladimir Putin and reiterated that they will be calling him after the meeting with European leaders.

"I believe a peace agreement at the end of all of this is something that's very attainable, and it can be done in the near future," Trump said.

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President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy were joined by Europeans leaders who traveled to the White House on Monday for a photo op in the White House, where they stood stoically.

President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Oval Office spray ahead of their bilateral talks has wrapped up, avoiding the dramatic shouting match that unfolded six months ago in that very space.

During that earlier exchange, Trump and Vice President JD Vance accused Zelenskyy of being of being "disrespectful" toward the U.S. and the Trump administration.

Zelenskyy was much more solicitous during Monday's meeting, immediately thanking Trump for his efforts to stop Russia's war.

Notably, Vance, who was present in the Oval Office again, did not say anything this time around.

President Donald Trump said he will call Russian President Vladimir Putin after his meetings Monday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House.

"We're going to have a phone call right after these meetings today, and we may or may not have a trilat. And if we don't have a trilat, then the fighting continues. And if we do, we have a good chance -- I think if we have a trilat that there's a good chance of maybe ending it," Trump said.

"But he's expecting my call when we're finished with this meeting," Trump added of Putin.