United States President Donald Trump has expressed optimism about ending the conflict between Russia and Ukraine as he hosted his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House.

On Friday, Trump also told reporters that Zelenskyy will “be in touch” during upcoming negotiations in Hungary, where the US president will meet with Russia’s Vladimir Putin.

But direct talks between the Russian and Ukrainian leaders are unlikely, according to Trump, who reemphasised “there’s a lot of blood” between the two presidents.

“I think we have a chance of ending the war quickly if flexibility is shown,” Trump told reporters.

For his part, Zelenskyy also said he was hopeful about the prospect of a resolution, citing Russian losses on the battlefield and the Trump-brokered ceasefire in Ga

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