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Trump, Zelensky Wrap Up Hour-Long Ankara Talks as US President Says He ‘Would’ Visit Ukraine
US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky concluded a one-hour meeting at the NATO summit in Ankara on Wednesday. Trump said he would visit Ukraine after the war, signaled openness to future US support for Ukraine’s air defense and described Kyiv’s strikes on Russian oil infrastructure as helping bring the war closer to an end.
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South China Morning Post
· Jul 4, 2026
Putin and Trump discuss Ukraine, Iran in US Independence Day call
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump discussed Ukraine and the coming Nato summit in Turkey in a phone call Saturday. Putin congratulated Trump on the 250th anniversary of US independence in the call that lasted 85 minutes, Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov said in an audio message to reporters. “The presidents naturally touched on the topic of a Ukrainian settlement, including in light of Trump’s upcoming participation in the Nato summit in Turkey on July 7-8,”...
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· Jul 8, 2026
Trump says Ukraine’s escalation inside Russia could help end war
President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the NATO summit in Turkey. Ahead of the summit, Zelensky used recent Russian attacks on Kyiv to renew his plea for allies to supply Ukraine with missiles for Patriot systems. 0:00 President Trump opens bilateral meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky 2:37 Zelensky comments on US support for the war effort in Ukraine 12:56 Trump speaks about training Ukraine to make Patriot missiles 19:18 Will Trump give Ukraine a security guarantee for a peace deal with Russia? 24:34 Zelensky makes joke when Trump asks if he’s willing to meet with Putin in Moscow 30:08 Will there be a drone deal between the US and Ukraine? Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #Trump #Zelensky #News
PravdaReport
· Jul 7, 2026
Trump Says Ukraine Peace Deal Closer Than It Appears After Calls With Putin and Zelensky
U.S. President Donald Trump said after separate telephone conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that he believes something has to happen in efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. He made the remarks during a joint press conference with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Trump Expresses Optimism After Talks With Putin and Zelensky Peace in Ukraine may appear unlikely, but it is often at moments like these that conflicts are resolved, Trump said during his meeting with Erdoğan. It doesn't seem likely now, but sometimes with war... when it's least likely that's when it happens. I had a very good talk with President Putin... I would say as a combination, a lot of times I'd do well with Putin, And Zelenskyy would be a problem or vice versa. ... They both want to get it settled now. That's all I do in my life is deals. I know deals, the U.S. president said.
Al-Monitor
· Jul 7, 2026
Trump says he thinks war in Ukraine will be settled, 'hopefully soon'
ANKARA, Turkey, July 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he had spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and he hoped the war in Ukraine would soon be settled. I had a very good talk with President Putin, Trump said during a meeting with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan at the NATO summit in Turkey.
DW News
· Jul 4, 2026
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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says the coming months could be "critical", as Warsaw prepares for what he calls "various scenarios" involving Russia. The US has reportedly warned Poland about a possible Russian plot, while the Baltic states have long voiced concerns about the threat from Moscow. So is Vladimir Putin looking to widen the confrontation beyond Ukraine? We put that to European foreign policy analyst Kirill Shamiev. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 #dwnews #Poland #russia #nato
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Related coverage for "Trump, Zelensky Wrap Up Hour-Long Ankara Talks as US President Says He ‘Would’ Visit Ukraine": South China Morning Post — Putin and Trump discuss Ukraine, Iran in US Independence Day call. CNN — Trump says Ukraine’s escalation inside Russia could help end war. PravdaReport — Trump Says Ukraine Peace Deal Closer Than It Appears After Calls With Putin and Zelensky. Al-Monitor — Trump says he thinks war in Ukraine will be settled, 'hopefully soon'. DW News — NATO member Poland warns of ‘critical months’ ahead as Russia threat grows | DW News