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President Trump will meet Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelensky in Florida later today.
The two will discuss a potential peace deal with Russia.
But disagreements remain on crucial issues, including territory and possible security guarantees.
The BBC's Abdul Jalil Abdul Rosalov reports from Mar-a-Lago.
Ahead of the meeting with Donald Trump, President Zelensky stopped in Canada,
where he met with Prime Minister Mark Carney and had a phone call with European leaders to discuss the peace deal.
Now,
Volodymyr Zelensky hopes to finalize the most contentious issue in this document with Donald Trump,
the issue of territory.
He has previously signaled that Ukraine may accept America's proposal to establish a demilitarized zone on condition that it must be approved by referendum.
President Zelensky is also planning to discuss details of legally binding security guarantees from the US in order to prevent Russian aggressions in the future.
Actress Brigitte Bardot has died.
Bardot's Animal Rights Foundation says she died at her home in southern France,