As Ukraine Presses for Role in Russia Peace Talks, Trump Offers Reassurances
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and European defense ministers had expressed concern that they might not be present for talks between President Trump and Russia’s leader to end the war.
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Trump Says Ukraine Will Not Be Sidelined in Peace Talks With Russia
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Trump criticizes Ukraine after U.S.-Russia peace talks
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European leaders hold emergency meeting over Trump's role in Ukraine peace talks
Diplomats from the U.S. and Russia are meeting this week to talk about ending the war in Ukraine. The talks are in Saudi Arabia, but all of Europe, including Ukraine, have been frozen out. That led ...CBS News - 2d -
European leaders demand larger role in Ukraine peace talks
U.S. government representatives met with Russian officials to talk about the future of Ukraine and a possible resolution to the nearly three-year war between Ukraine and Russia. European leaders ...CBS News - 1d
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