Russia, Ukraine and Donald Trump

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Trump says he’s doubtful Ukraine can win the war with Russia as he prepares for Putin meeting
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his reportedly tense meeting with U.S President Donald Trump last week was “positive” — even though he did not secure the Tomahawk missiles for Ukraine — a...

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Trump tells Zelenskyy he’s reluctant to sell Ukraine Tomahawk missiles after warning Russia he might
Trump says both Ukraine and Russia should declare victory after meeting with Zelenskyy: "Let history decide!"
Zelenskiy paints meeting with Trump as a success, touts new Patriot systems
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy painted his meeting last week with Donald Trump as a success that yielded progress on acquiring new air defence systems, a contrast from reports that Trump had...

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Zelensky says meeting with Trump was ‘positive’ despite no Tomahawk missiles
Zelensky ready to join Trump-Putin talks after 'frank' White House meeting
Trump tells Ukraine: Accept Putin’s demands ‘or be destroyed’
However, the surrender of Donetsk is a red line for Ukraine, which has long refused to cede the territory, which Russia has failed to capture despite fighting since 2014.

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On Ukraine and Russia, Lots of Talk but Little Has Changed
Trump Suddenly Changes His Tune on Ukraine After Disaster Meeting

Trump floats Ukraine peace hopes, hints Zelenskyy could join Putin summit

Trump said the Ukraine leader would be on standby to join the talks with Putin in Budapest, Hungary, in case a chance for a breakthrough emerges.

Trump tells Zelenskyy he wants to end war without sending Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine

Trump told Zelenskyy there's "a chance to end the war quickly" and expressed concerns about sending Ukraine long-range Tomahawk missiles.

Zelenskyy holds out hope Trump will still provide Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles

Speaking with NBC News' "Meet the Press" after his visit with Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy acknowledged he didn't get what he wanted — but it could still happen.
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Europe backs Trump's Ukraine peace push as Kremlin hedges on summit

Leaders from Ukraine, France, Germany and elsewhere sought to hold the U.S. president to his comments that peace talks should begin based on the current frontline with Russia.

Russia slams Trump ceasefire push as contrary to agreement with Putin

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Trump’s call for a ceasefire contradicted the understandings he reached with Putin at August’s Alaska summit.

Trump: ‘Never discussed’ Zelensky ceding region to Putin

President Trump denied discussing Ukraine surrendering the eastern region to Russia during a closed-door meeting Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, following reports of a tense White House encounter in which Trump pushed Moscow’s maximalist demands.
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