
Trump hints at a major deal on the Ukraine war that could affect all of Europe
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Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine has been going on for a good four and a half years. A six-day ceasefire in the town of Oleshky expired on Sunday. Melania Trump welcomed representatives from Moscow and Kiev to the White House and spoke out in favor of a permanent ceasefire.
US President Donald Trump said he met with Kremlin negotiator Kirill Dmitriev in Washington. He said this in response to a question from a reporter in the White House.
He did not give details about the content of the talks, but suggested that there would be an agreement on the war in Ukraine. “It will be a big agreement,” he emphasized. "It will affect more than just Ukraine, and I could even say it could affect all of Europe."
Everyone would be thrilled, he claimed. Trump said he did not meet with Ukrainian representatives who also traveled to Washington.
Three-way talks planned next week
US First Lady Melania Trump welcomed representatives from Moscow and Kiev to the White House on Thursday, including Dmitriyev. She spoke out in favor of a permanent ceasefire in Ukraine. The six-day ceasefire in the town of Oleschky last week could serve as a model, said Melania Trump.
Melania Trump campaigned for the ceasefire in Oleschky, which expired on Sunday. The ceasefire was the longest in Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, which has been going on for a good four and a half years.
In the struggle to end the Russian war, three-way talks between representatives from Kiev, Moscow and Washington are planned in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, next week.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Tripartite talks between representatives from Kiev, Moscow and Washington will take place in Abu Dhabi next week.
Very likely · Within weeks

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