I don't think there's any issue that's overly complex.

It's at a point now where people want to do things.

I really do believe.

I've known them for a long time.

I've always had a great relationship with him.

I think President Putin wants to find an answer to.

And we'll see.

In a certain period of time, not very far from now, a week or two weeks,

we're going to know whether or not we're going to solve this or is this horrible fighting

and to continue. We'll do the best to get it ended.

It was President Trump yesterday during his meeting at the White House with the Ukrainian president

and several top European leaders. The question is, will Vladimir Putin agree to a meeting with President Trump

and Volodemir Zelensky? Plus, we'll go through a potential ceasefire deal in Gaza after Hamas

reportedly agreed to terms from Arab mediators. The question is, how will Israel respond?

Also ahead, we'll bring you the latest on the redistricting fight down in Texas.

Now the Democrats have returned to Austin. The question is, can Democrats do anything else to block

these new congressional maps? It's way too early for this.

Good morning and welcome to way too early.

The show that thinks MS now has a pretty nice ring to it.

I'm Ali Vitale on this Tuesday, August 19th, and we'll start with the news.

President Trump is now planning for a face-to-face meeting between Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodemir Zelensky. Trump sat down with Zelensky yesterday to discuss ending the war in Ukraine.

This meeting was vastly different, though, from February's visit, when Zelensky was, of course,

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