Why Zelenskyy refuses Trump’s ceasefire ‘trap’

Ukrainian president is haunted by Russia’s frequent flouting of terms set under Minsk agreements

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Zelenskyy aims for a ceasefire with Trump before discussing peace

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Zelenskyy rejects calls for immediate Ukraine-Russia ceasefire

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Trump Refused to Guarantee Ukraine’s Safety in Mineral Deal

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Zelenskyy says he would ‘quit for peace’ as he refuses US demand for Ukraine minerals

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Why Zelenskyy offered to step down if Ukraine joins NATO, war ends

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy offered to leave his post if the war with Russia ends and if the U.S. ally gets NATO membership. Michael Bociurkiw, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council's ...
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Trump meeting with Zelenskyy at the White House

President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are meeting at the White House to finalize a rare minerals deal that would provide profits to the U.S. from Ukrainian extractions. CBS ...
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Trump and Zelenskyy hold press conference

Watch live coverage as President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hold a joint press conference at the White House.
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Watch video of Trump and Zelenskyy's meeting

Video shows President Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy having a contentious meeting at the White House.
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Significance of Trump's tense meeting with Zelenskyy

President Trump's shocking confrontation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be a significant hurdle in the road to a peace deal in the war with Russia, CBS News Major Garrett reports.
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Trump and Zelenskyy at a crossroads over Russia

In the wake of Friday's unprecedented, seemingly made-for-TV Oval Office exchange among President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelenskyy, America's ...
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Why CFPB is being targeted by Trump

The fired head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said he sees the attack against the agency as "suspicious."
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Why The Associated Press is suing Trump

A federal judge denied an emergency motion to restore access for Associated Press reporters and photographers to White House events, pending a fuller briefing and another hearing before he rules. ...
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Trump calls Zelenskyy a ‘dictator’ in growing war of words

Even as the White House pushes to end the war in Ukraine, President Donald Trump is escalating his attacks on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, describing him as a "dictator." NBC’s Richard Engel ...
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Trump walks back Zelenskyy "dictator" comments

President Trump on Thursday appeared to walk back comments he made about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy being a "dictator." During an Oval Office meeting with U.K. Prime Minister Starmer, ...
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Trump backpedals Zelenskyy ‘dictator’ comment ahead of meeting

As President Donald Trump is set to meet with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy to broker a deal to end the war overseas and give the United States access to their rare earth minerals, Trump ...
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What will Trump, Zelenskyy determine on the future of Ukraine?

President Trump will meet with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy after Mr. Trump walked back his "dictator" comments about the U.S. ally's leader. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang ...
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Trump meeting with Zelenskyy after calling him a dictator

President Trump is meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to potentially reach a rare minerals deal with the U.S. ally. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports.
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White House reacts to shocking Trump-Zelenskyy meeting

The White House reacted on social media to the tense meeting between President Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy ...
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Lawmakers react to tense Trump-Zelenskyy meeting

Democratic lawmakers are reacting to the heated exchange caught on cameras between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. CBS News' Nancy Cordes reports.
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Shocked Ukrainians react to bombastic Trump-Zelenskyy meeting

Ukrainians are waking up to the news of a tense meeting between their president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and President Trump. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab has more from Kyiv on the claims of lack of ...
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What happened after the Trump-Zelenskyy heated exchange?

CBS News has learned more details about the moments after the heated exchange between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. CBS News' Major Garrett reacts.
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Expert on Ukraine's future after Trump-Zelenskyy meeting

Ukraine's future could be in peril after President Trump's tense meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House. Nina Khrushcheva, the great-granddaughter of former Soviet ...
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Video: How Trump-Zelenskyy dispute unfolded

Oval Office meeting deteriorated into an angry argument that exposed years of mistrust between the leaders
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Trump and Zelenskyy clash in heated Oval Office meeting

President Trump and Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy clashed in a heated oval office meeting, surrounding the issue of security guarantees for Ukraine. While disagreements usually play out behind ...
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What led to Trump, Zelenskyy's White House clash

The highly anticipated White House visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ended in a shouting match with President Trump and Vice President JD Vance. CBS News' Nancy Cordes and Major ...
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Trump-Zelenskyy clash fuelled by years of bad blood

Oval Office brawl has its roots in 2019 phone call between the US and Ukrainian leaders
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How Ukrainians are responding to heated Trump-Zelenskyy meeting

When Ukrainian news channels reported on the volatile exchange at the Oval Office, the war-battered country almost immediately rallied around their leader. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
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What's next after public Trump-Zelenskyy dispute

Trump administration officials are blaming Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for possibly imperiling a peace deal with Russia that President Trump was trying to broker. That may be in doubt ...
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Zelenskyy's meeting with Trump and Vance unravels into an extraordinary clash

Trump later said the Ukrainian president had “disrespected” the U.S., while Zelenskyy said he didn’t think he owed his American counterpart an apology.
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Trump-Zelenskyy clash leaves Ukrainians reeling

Frontline fighters, citizens and politicians fear Kyiv faces most perilous phase of war
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Zelenskyy's meeting with Trump unravels into heated exchange

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy exchanged in a bitter back and forth in the Oval Office on Friday over a minerals deal. The pair’s meeting ended with their White ...
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