Zelensky to Join Video Talks Ahead of Trump-Putin Summit
The online meeting will bring together European leaders and U.S. President Donald Trump. They hope to persuade Trump to consider Ukraine's interests ahead of his upcoming talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday.
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