Russia, White House and peace in Ukraine
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Russian President Vladimir Putin's continued refusal to accept a ceasefire is "complicating" efforts to reach a peace deal, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
According to Politico, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, a trusted Trump interlocutor, may accompany President Volodymyr Zelensky to Washington.
President Donald Trump is abandoning his pursuit of a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine and pushing for a peace deal after his Putin summit.
An immediate ceasefire to the war in Ukraine had long been a bedrock demand by the U.S., Ukraine and their European allies.