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diplomacyAug 11, 2026

Trump told Ukraine it had no cards. Then Kyiv took the war to Russia

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The meeting in the Oval Office between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was a diplomatic car crash. “Your country is in big trouble. You’re not winning,” Trump said, dressing down Zelenskyy in front of the world’s media.

Source: EMMA BURROWS, JOHN LEICESTER and ILLIA NOVIKOV, Associated Press — Read the full report

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  • EMMA BURROWS, JOHN LEICESTER and ILLIA NOVIKOV, Associated PressBy EMMA BURROWS, JOHN LEICESTER and ILLIA NOVIKOV, Associated Press

    The meeting in the Oval Office between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was a diplomatic car crash. “Your country is in big trouble. You’re not winning,” Trump said, dressing down Zelenskyy in front of the world’s media. “You don't have the …

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