Donald Trump calls for 'immediate' ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, but doubts Volodymyr Zelenskyy wants peace

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President Donald Trump has said he wants an 'immediate' ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, and warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to make peace or lose American support.

'That was not a man that wanted to make peace,' Trump said of Zelenskyy, hours after the two had a contentious Oval Office meeting on Friday. He added, 'I want a ceasefire now."

Trump said he believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin, who launched the invasion of Ukraine three years ago, is ready for a peace deal. Zelenskyy urged the US administration to be more sceptical of the Russian leader's intentions.

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