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Trump: Kyiv strike may delay talks; Putin to meet Xi.

5/16/2026

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President Donald Trump said the Russian missile strike on a Kyiv building killing 24 could delay peace talks.
Trump said he discussed the conflict with Chinese President Xi Jinping, who wants the fighting to stop.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy laid roses at the rubble, calling for Moscow to be punished.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said President Vladimir Putin will travel to China to meet Xi and discuss U.S. visit.

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President Donald Trump said the Russian missile strike on a Kyiv building killing 24 could delay peace talks.
Trump said he discussed the conflict with Chinese President Xi Jinping, who wants the fighting to stop.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy laid roses at the rubble, calling for Moscow to be punished.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said President Vladimir Putin will travel to China to meet Xi and discuss U.S. visit.