From PBS NewsHour.

President Donald Trump said Monday that Ukraine and Russia are both “willing” to make a deal to end the war in Ukraine, adding that “it’s all you can do – you can give it your best.”

Trump’s comments came in a meeting with top European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who all journeyed to the White House to present a united front in support of Ukraine.

“We’ll see if it could be done, and it’s possible it might not be able to be done. On the other hand, it’s possible it will,” Trump said about negotiating an end to the war. He added that “we have to give it our best.”

Trump has recently backed off his calls for a ceasefire after his meeting Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska.

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