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Putin and Zelenskiy Vie to Sway Trump Over War in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Donald Trump in New York on Sept. 27.
Photographer: Global Images Ukraine/Global Images Ukraine

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By Anthony Halpin

January 23, 2025 at 10:59 AM UTC

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The jostling has begun to stake out positions as US President Donald Trump moves to fulfill his pledge to bring a quick end to Russia’s war in Ukraine.