WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said Tuesday his plan to end the war in Ukraine has been "fine-tuned" and he's sending envoy Steve Witkoff to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to meet with Ukrainian officials.

He suggested he could eventually meet with Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, but not until further progress has been made in negotiations.

Trump spoke after Driscoll held talks late Monday and throughout Tuesday with Russian officials in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to discuss the emerging proposal.

"The talks are going well and we remain optimistic," Lt. Col. Jeff Tolbert, spokesman for the Army secretary, said in a statement.

As the talks were taking place, Russia launched a wave of overnight attacks on Ukraine'

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