"Russia wants to make a deal and Zelensky is going to have to get moving, otherwise he's going to miss a great opportunity," Trump claimed when speaking to reporters on Feb. 13. "He has to move."

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was feeling “a little bit” of pressure Saturday, after President Trump called for him to “get moving” on a peace deal. The Ukrainian leader said his country would hold elections — something Trump has put pressure on him to do — if Washington gets Russia to agree to a ceasefire.

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U krainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is making a pitch to Donald Trump in terms the American president can understand: If Trump wants to cement his legacy as a peacemaker and improve his chances of winning the midterm elections, he should seize this moment to end the war in Ukraine, already the deadliest Europe has seen in generations.

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It is unclear what the Trump administration is prepared to do if it does not get the concessions it wants from Kyiv on issues like territory and elections.

The Ukrainian leader says the document now needs to be signed by "presidents", without giving details of its content. Ukrainian, Russian and US officials will meet tomorrow.