Following his much anticipated World Economic Forum speech, U.S. President Donald Trump, picked up his effort to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

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US envoy Steve Witkoff said he was optimistic about a deal ahead of talks with Russia's Vladimir Putin.

The announcement comes before a meeting between US President Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart, Zelenskyy, in Davos.

Following his much anticipated World Economic Forum speech, U.S. President Donald Trump, picked up his effort to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict.