Trump is open to meeting with Putin for peace talks without Zelenskyy
President Trump says he is willing to meet with President Vladimir Putin after the Kremlin leader proposed the two meet soon, without Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

President Trump says he is willing to meet with President Vladimir Putin after the Kremlin leader proposed the two meet soon, without Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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