The Economist: Team Trump wants to get rid of Volodymyr Zelensky

The Economist: Team Trump wants to get rid of Volodymyr Zelensky

America’s president calls Ukraine’s president “a dictator”
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Key topics:

  • Trump's outreach to Putin unsettles Ukraine, straining U.S.-Ukraine ties.
  • Zelensky resists ceasefire without security, fearing Ukraine's disintegration.
  • Ukraine's war effort weakens, with dwindling troops and U.S. aid at risk.

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From The Economist, published under licence. The original article can be found on www.economist.com

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The Economist

America's president calls Ukraine's president "a dictator"

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