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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Katie Hawkinson

Trump compares Zelensky and Putin to children fighting

  • Donald Trump likened Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin to children fighting, expressing uncertainty about a direct bilateral meeting between them.
  • Trump had previously stated he was arranging a meeting between Putin and Zelensky, with a trilateral summit involving himself to follow.
  • During an Oval Office interview, Trump suggested the conflict might need to continue a little longer before the parties are ready to stop fighting.
  • A recent meeting between Trump and Putin on 12 August concluded without any agreement to end the war, with Putin reportedly demanding Ukraine cede the Donbas region.
  • White House officials reportedly believe some European leaders are prolonging the war by publicly backing Trump's peace efforts while privately advising Zelensky to await a more favourable deal.

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