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Trump: Putin and I must meet before peace talks happen

Trump: Putin and I must meet before peace talks happen / TRT World and Agencies

May 15, 2025

"Nothing's going to happen until Putin and I get together, okay?"

US President Donald Trump told reporters on May 15 that Ukraine peace talks won’t progress until he meets Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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