Trump ‘remains hopeful’ on Ukraine as Zelensky thanks world leaders for support

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Trump ‘remains hopeful’ on Ukraine as Zelensky thanks world leaders for support

Updated 5:25 PM EST, Mon November 24, 2025


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CNN's Donald Judd White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday that President Donald Trump “remains hopeful and optimistic that a deal can be struck” to end Russia’s war with Ukraine following negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland, over the weekend.

Trump expressed frustration over the prolonged war in a social media post Sunday morning, claiming Ukraine has “expressed zero gratitude” for his efforts to end the war. 

“The president put that statement out over the weekend,” Leavitt told Fox News on Monday, “and since then, there have been very productive conversations between the president’s national security team and the Ukrainian delegation.” 

She added that Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff spent Sunday in Geneva, where they went through the US-backed peace plan, “with input from both the Russian side and the Ukrainian side.” She said they were able to “fine-tune the points, and so now there are just a couple points of disagreement that our teams continue to work through.” 

Leavitt said Trump “is a peacetime president,” adding, “he remains optimistic and hopeful, and I know our teams are working around the clock to try to get this deal to an end.” Speaking to reporters outside the White House after the interview, Leavitt said there is no meeting scheduled between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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