Trump and Zelenskyy strike cordial tone in peace talks

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Trump and Zelenskyy strike cordial tone in peace talks

NBC's Peter Alexander breaks down Trump and Zelenskyy's second Oval Office meeting

Ukraine’s president, joined by European leaders, returned to the White House to discuss the war with Russia. Trump plans to call Putin afterwards.

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