‘Don't Take On Nation 10 Times Your Size': Trump 'BACKS' Putin, Accuses Ukraine Of Fighting Russia
A storm of controversy erupted after British Ambassador Peter Mandelson urged the West to push President Volodymyr Zelensky towards flexibility in peace talks with Russia. He suggested that Ukraine would need cast-iron security guarantees if Zelensky made painful concessions such as land swaps. His comments came just after Zelensky admitted in Washington that such swaps were discussed during his meeting with Donald Trump. Trump meanwhile dismissed the need for an immediate ceasefire and hinted at a trilateral summit with Putin and Zelensky. While diplomats call compromise the only way to peace, Ukrainians fear betrayal and Moscow demands an end to Western arms supplies.#UkraineRussiaWar #Zelensky #Trump #Putin #PeaceTalks #BreakingNews #Geopolitics #Mandelson #Ukraine #Russia
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USAID didn't fund voter turnout in India: US embassy's data contradicts Trump
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