Trump optimistic after Ukraine talks as Rubio says 'more work' needed

By Agence France-Presse

Dec 01, 2025 12:00 pm

HALLANDALE BEACH, Florida — US President Donald Trump said Sunday there was a 'good chance' of a deal to end the war in Ukraine after the latest US negotiations with Kyiv, as his envoy prepares to travel to Russia for follow-up talks.

After hours of what both sides called 'productive' discussions in Hallandale Beach, north of Miami, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that more work was required, and a source in Kyiv's delegation characterized the discussions as 'not easy.'

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