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STORY: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (August 19) he hoped Vladimir Putin was going to "be good" and move forward toward ending the war in Ukraine, but conceded it was possible the Russian president doesn't want to make a deal.

Trump spoke the day after hosting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European leaders at the White House for talks on his peace efforts, a meeting that followed his summit with Putin in Alaska last Friday (August 15)

"We're going to find out about President Putin in the next couple of weeks ... It's possible that he doesn't want to make a deal," Trump said, adding that Putin faced a "rough situation" if that were not the case.

After Monday's (August 18) talks, Trump had said that he had called Putin to help set up a one-on-one meeting between Putin and Zelenskiy that would be followed by a trilateral meeting to include himself.

Trump said in the Fox News interview he thought relations between Putin and Zelenskiy were better than they previously we

He also cited his own warm relationship with Putin even as he acknowledged the potential for a deal to fall through.

"I hope President Putin is going to be good, and if he's not, it's going to be a rough situation. And I hope that ...President Zelenskiy will do what he has to do. He has to show some flexibility also," Trump said.

On security guarantees for Ukraine that Kyiv and its allies are seeking as part of any peace settlement, Trump said that while Europe was willing to commit troops in some form, the United States would not, although it could provide other assistance.

"There'll be some form of security. It can't be NATO," he said. "They're willing to put people on the ground. We're willing to help them with things, especially, probably, if you could talk about by air."

Asked what assurances he could give that the U.S. troops would not be on the ground defending Ukraine's border, he said: "You have my assurance. You know, I'm president."

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Trump hopeful Putin will be 'good,' but acknowledges possibility he doesn't want to make a deal

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1. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT TRUMP SPEAKING ON PHONE, SAYING:

"I hope President Putin is going to be good. And if he's not, it's going to be a rough situation. And I hope that Zelenskiy will. President Zelenskiy will do what he has to do, is to show some flexibility also."

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STILL PHOTO OF U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP WITH EUROPEAN LEADERS

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GRAPHIC READING "ON THE PHONE - DONALD TRUMP - 47TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES"

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3. AUDIO:

(SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT TRUMP SPEAKING ON PHONE, SAYING:

"You know, we're going to find out about President Putin in the next couple of weeks that I can tell you.

And we're going to see where it all goes. It's possible that he doesn't want to make a deal."

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GRAPHIC READING "ON THE PHONE - DONALD TRUMP - 47TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES"

VARIOUS STILL PHOTOS OF U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP WITH EUROPEAN LEADERS

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5. AUDIO:

(SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT TRUMP SPEAKING ON PHONE, SAYING: "

"I called President Putin and we're trying to work out a meeting with President Zelenskiy and we'll see what happens there. And then if that works out, if it works out, then I'll go to the tri-lat and close it up.

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VARIOUS STILL PHOTO OF U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AT DESK SPEAKING WITH EUROPEAN LEADERS

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7. AUDIO:

(SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT TRUMP SPEAKING ON PHONE, SAYING:

"Well, they understand. Look, they everybody can play cute and this and that, but, you know, Ukraine's going to get their life back. They're going to stop having people killed all over the place and they're going to get a lot of land. But, this was a a war. And the Russia is a powerful military nation. You know, whether people like it or not." AUDIO COVERED WITH VIDEO:

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HOSTS OF "FOX AND FRIENDS" IN STUDIO

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(SOUNDBITE) (English) HOST OF "FOX AND FRIENDS" SAYING:

"American boots on the ground defending that border?"

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HOSTS OF "FOX AND FRIENDS" IN STUDIO

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(SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT TRUMP SPEAKING ON PHONE, SAYING:

"Well, you have my assurance, you know, I'm president and I'm I'm just trying to stop people from being killed, Charlie."

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(SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT TRUMP SPEAKING ON PHONE, SAYING:

"Look, when it comes to security, they're (European leaders) willing to put people on the ground. We're willing to help them with things, especially probably if you talk about by air, because there's nobody that has the kind of stuff we have really- they don't.

But I don't think it's going to be a problem. I think if a deal is made, you know, famous last words, right. But I think if a deal is made, I think Russia has had it. They've all had it. And for a very extended period of time, I don't think there'll be a problem, but there'll be some form of security.

It can't be NATO because that was -- that's just not something that would ever, ever happen. They couldn't, they couldn't do that. So, they want that. I mean, if you were Russia - who would want to have your your enemy, your opponent sitting on your line? You know."

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VARIOUS STILL PHOTOS OF U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP WITH EUROPEAN LEADERS

GRAPHIC READING "ON THE PHONE - DONALD TRUMP - 47TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES"

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