Sure, here’s a rewritten version of the article:
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Shortly after landing in Rome for Pope Francis’ funeral, Donald Trump announced in a social media post that “most of the major points” of a peace agreement between the U.S. and Russia have been settled.
“They are very close to a deal, and the two sides should now meet, at very high levels, to ‘finish it off,’” Trump said, adding that the U.S. “will be wherever necessary to help facilitate” an end to the ongoing conflict.
Ukraine was not involved in the recent U.S.-Russia talks in Moscow. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, speaking late Friday, stressed that “real pressure” must be applied on Russia to compel Moscow to agree to an unconditional ceasefire.
“Real pressure on Russia is needed so that they accept either the American proposal to cease fire and move towards peace, or our proposal — whichever can truly work to ensure a reliable, immediate, and unconditional ceasefire, followed by a dignified peace and security guarantees,” Zelenskyy said during his nightly address.
The American proposal, still under discussion, would effectively recognize Russian control over all territory it has seized during the war — including Crimea, which Russia illegally annexed in 2014. Zelenskyy has previously rejected any agreement along those lines.
In an interview with Time magazine on Friday, Trump reinforced his position regarding Crimea, stating, “Crimea will stay with Russia.” He added, “Zelenskyy understands that, and everybody understands that it’s been with them for a long time.”
According to an official familiar with the negotiations who spoke anonymously, Trump has been pressing Kyiv to make concessions in order to finalize a peace deal within his first 100 days in office — a milestone coming up next week.
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Would you also like a second version in a slightly different tone (like more formal or more journalistic)?













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