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Leaders absent from Russia-Ukraine meeting

Russian and Ukrainian officials met Friday in the first direct talks between the two countries in three years. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy were both absent. President Trump said Thursday that he believed nothing would happen between the nations until he and Putin meet. Seth G. Jones, president of the Defense and Security Department and Harold Brown Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins "CBS Morning News" with more.

Trump on Iran and Ukraine

President Trump landed in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday in the final leg of his Middle East tour. He met with President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and visited a mosque before an official state dinner in Abu Dhabi. Before landing, Mr. Trump applauded his trip to the Middle East and suggested Russia-Ukraine peace talks won't progress until he and Russian President Vladimir Putin "get together." CBS News' senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang and correspondent Imtiaz Tyab have the latest.

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