New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- US President Donald Trump said he had a 'terrific' meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and an "excellent" phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin that lasted for over two hours.

The meeting comes as the US, Ukraine and Russia hope to seal a deal to bring peace to war-hit Ukraine.

"I do think we are getting a lot closer, maybe very close," Trump said after the key meeting with Zelensky. Here are key takeaways from Trump-Zelensky meeting:

1. "Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed," Trump said during a late afternoon news conference following the meeting with Zelensky, whom he repeatedly praised as "brave."

He added, "President Putin was very generous in his way toward Ukraine succeeding...inc...