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August 19, 2025
WAR REPORT
Zelensky says Russia must end war, after Trump pressures Ukraine



Washington (AFP) Aug 18, 2025
/> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said it was up to Russia to end its invasion, ahead of high-stakes talks on Monday with US counterpart Donald Trump, who is pressuring Ukraine to give up Crimea and abandon its NATO ambitions. The comments came hours before Zelensky and European leaders were scheduled to meet Trump in Washington, a follow-up to a summit between Trump and Putin in Alaska on Friday that failed to produce a ceasefire. Trump, who dropped his insistence on a ceasefire in fav ... read more

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WAR REPORT
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SUPERPOWERS
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WAR REPORT
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NUKEWARS
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