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On Wednesday afternoon, President Trump addressed the situation, signaling his interest in diplomatic engagement. He directed his administration to hold talks with both Ukrainian and Russian officials and expressed a tentative interest in meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin. However, he emphasized that any such meeting would only occur when the ceasefire deal was complete or nearing finality, indicating caution amidst the diplomatic limbo.