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Trump-Zelensky Clash: U.S. Pressures Ukraine to Surrender
10/22/2025
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Story summary
- On October 17, a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky escalated into a shouting match.
- Trump pressured Zelensky to accept Russia's ceasefire terms and warned Putin would destroy Ukraine if he refused.
- Zelensky sought long-range Tomahawk missiles, but Trump insisted on surrendering the Donbas to Russia.
- Following a phone call with Putin, Trump said he would meet him in Hungary and questioned military aid to Ukraine.
