Trump predicts Ukraine peace talks, foresees new form for the country

US President Donald Trump said in a CBS "60 Minutes" interview that he believes peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine will succeed, but that Ukraine will take on a "somewhat different form" in the future. Trump did not specify what form Ukraine would take, while Russia claims occupied eastern territories and the annexed Crimean peninsula. He said trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11 are close to an agreement, but identified "hatred" between Presidents Zelensky and Putin as the main obstacle. Trump also addressed domestic issues, admitting Republican midterm losses stemmed from his absence from the ballot, harsh deportation policies, and the unpopular Iran war, which he defended as a good long-term decision. He called US economic figures "phenomenal" and praised his tariff policy.