European leaders back to drawing board after Trump-Putin call undermines Zelensky’s progress

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President Donald Trump’s strategy in his negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin is frustrating European allies after he has once again flipped his perspective on the Ukraine war and set up yet another series of meetings to broker peace.

Trump declared Monday that his previous statement speculating that Ukraine could win back all of its territory was noncommittal and that he does not believe it will happen.

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