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Trump rules out sending US ground troops to Ukraine and warns Putin of ‘rough situation’ if he does not move towards peace – live


US president says it’s possible Russian leader does not want to make deal

Volodymyr Zelenskyy navigated Monday’s meeting more successfully than his Oval Office encounter in February, which ended abruptly when Donald Trump and JD Vance publicly upbraided him for not being grateful enough.

In his opening remarks to the media on Monday, the Ukrainian president repeated his thanks at least eight times, the Associated Press reports.

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Author : Matthew Pearce (now); Jakub Krupa, Jane Clinton and Adam Fulton (earlier)

Publish date : 2025-08-19 15:47:00

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