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Trump says he will meet Putin in Budapest to discuss Ukraine war

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Thursday (October 16) to another summit on the war in Ukraine, a surprise move that came as Moscow feared fresh U.S. military support for Kyiv.

Breakdown
  • Trump and Putin agreed to hold a summit in Budapest to discuss the Ukraine war.
  • No date for the meeting has been provided by either side. 17s
  • Russia warned that supplying Ukraine with long-range missiles could harm peace efforts. 41s
  • Zelensky said Moscow's push for talks shows it is on the defensive. 1m 4s
  • Trump's conciliatory tone after the call raised questions about future U.S. support for Ukraine. 1m 41s
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