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President Trump spent Sunday at Mar-a-Lago hosting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in what the administration billed as an intensive push to finally end the four-year war in Ukraine, and both leaders said a peace framework is unusually close to completion. Trump struck an optimistic tone, telling reporters the deal could be “closer than ever,” while Ukrainian officials described broad agreement on a multi-point plan that still leaves some hard questions unresolved.
The Florida meeting followed a long, reportedly productive phone call between President Trump and Vladimir Putin, with Trump saying both presidents want to make a deal and that he plans to keep pressing both sides until a real ceasefire is secured. This is the kind of bold, relentless diplomacy Americans hoped for—direct engagement instead of endless squabbling—because when the chips are down you need a negotiator who actually talks to the other side.
Back on our home turf, seasoned national security hands like Robert Wilkie told Newsmax that nothing will move forward without Putin first agreeing to a ceasefire, and that tough, enforceable steps must be insisted upon before any territorial questions are settled. Wilkie’s blunt assessment on Wake Up America—that Russia must halt its attacks if it wants any path to a political settlement—rings true and should guide how America and our allies press the Kremlin.
Make no mistake: this is exactly the kind of decisive action conservatives have been demanding. While the left and the Deep State dither, President Trump is using American leverage, American diplomacy, and American grit to try to stop the bloodshed and secure an outcome that protects Western interests. Hardworking patriots know we don’t win by lecturing enemies from a distance; we win by getting in the room, setting clear terms, and refusing to be rolled by dictators or globalist elites.
Yet reality demands caution—Moscow has a record of maximalist demands and stalling tactics, and observers warn that Kremlin hardliners may try to sabotage any agreement that looks like a defeat. If Putin is going to be serious, he must first agree to a verifiable ceasefire and meaningful guarantees; anything less is just a pause in slaughter, not peace.
Americans should back this push wholeheartedly but hold the line: security guarantees, verification, and sovereignty for Ukraine cannot be mere talking points. If the president succeeds, it will be because of relentless pressure and shrewd leverage—not because we begged for peace at any price—and that’s the conservative, patriotic prescription for a durable settlement.
