Discussion on Peace Talks with Putin

What do you want?

Mr. President, can you tell us about your conversation

with President Putin?

We had a great conversation. Uh, he is wanting to make a

deal,

and if Zelensky is wanting to make a deal, that'd be very

nice.

What is the hold up?

The hold up is two people that hate each other.

What gives you confidence that-

I think more than anything else, it's two people that hate each other

So what has changed that gives you confidence

that there's progress?

I think that, uh, because I speak to people.

That's all I do, is speak to people my whole life.

I know about deals, and these are two people that are tired of fighting.

Are you gonna try to set up a trilateral meeting?

It could happen.

What-

We had a good conversation. It could happen.

When should that happen?

Too many people are dying in that war. 25,000 last month.

Mr. President, are you-