New Delhi, Dec. 28 -- US President Donald Trump expressed optimism over the prospects of a peace deal in Ukraine ahead of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to his Mar-a-Lago club on Sunday.

"Well, I think we have a good shot at it," Trump told The New York Post in a phone call on Friday.

Trump acknowledged the difficulty of the talks, noting the unpredictable nature of Russia and Ukraine's positions.

"I think they want to do it now, and I think that Russia wants to do it. But every time one wants to do it, the other doesn't," he said.

"I settled eight wars, and this is the most difficult of them all. But I think we'll get it done," Trump added.

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