Russia Ukraine war: Where peace stands after frantic diplomacy

The Trump administration seems serious about reaching a deal despite all the apparent chaos around its efforts.

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After a frantic, often confusing few days of diplomacy, Donald Trump seems to think so.

"We're getting very close to a deal," he told reporters on Tuesday.

For his part, Ukraine's President, Volodymyr Zelensky, who had looked and sounded grim over the weekend, said there were now "many prospects that can make the path to peace real".

"There are significant results," he said, after reviewing the results of Sunday's key discussions in Geneva, "and there is still much work to be done."