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Trump to Meet Zelenskiy Amid Tensions Over Ukraine Peace

8/17/2025

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Donald Trump is scheduled to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Washington on Monday.
The US president has retracted his request for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine.
Vladimir Putin insists that Kyiv must relinquish control of the Donbas region during peace negotiations.
These details are sourced from anonymous individuals familiar with the discussions.

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Donald Trump is scheduled to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Washington on Monday.
The US president has retracted his request for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine.
Vladimir Putin insists that Kyiv must relinquish control of the Donbas region during peace negotiations.
These details are sourced from anonymous individuals familiar with the discussions.