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Trump pushes for direct ‘peace agreement’ in Ukraine
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUS President Donald Trump rules out an immediate ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine after his summit with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska and says a direct peace agreement will end the war.
“It was determined by all that the best way to end the horrific war between Russia and Ukraine is to go directly to a Peace Agreement, which would end the war, and not a mere Ceasefire Agreement, which often times do not hold up,” Trump says in a post on Truth Social.
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