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It's time now for the news. Here's Kent Covington. President Trump says he believes talks aimed at

ending the war in Ukraine may finally be gaining traction. In the last month, 25,000 soldiers have died.

So I think we're getting very close to a deal. We'll find out.

I thought that one would have been gone quicker. We did eight. I thought that would have been an

easier one, but I think we're making progress. The U.S. has presented a 28-point peace plan as a

framework for negotiations. But Ukrainian negotiator Alexander Bev's says there is no finalized proposal.

It's all still a work in progress.

And he adds that security guarantees for Ukraine will be a critical part of any deal.

The level and the character of security guarantees would actually define the sustainability

of the deal.

I mean, this is not just the part of this deal.

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