LOADING ERROR LOADINGROME (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday called for Ukraine and Russia to meet for “very high level talks,” saying they are “very close to a deal” on ending the bloody three-year war. His envoy, Steve Witkoff, had made a visit to Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday,Advertisement“They are very close to a deal, and the two sides should now meet, at very high levels, to ‘finish it off,’” Trump wrote. Russia continued its bombardment of Ukraine on Friday, killing three people with a drone strike on an apartment building in a southeastern city. In an interview with Time magazine, Trump described Crimea as a place where Russia has “had their submarines” and “the people speak largely Russian.”“Crimea will stay with Russia,” Trump said. AdvertisementHe promised to meet with foreign leaders while in Rome, and said it was “possible” he could meet with Zelenskyy.

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