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Russia’s war in Ukraine comes back into Trump’s focus with no end in sight

Washington Post World Wednesday 17 June 2026, 12:10 UTC By Mary Ilyushina 1 min read
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President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Group of Seven summit in France on Tuesday and expressed exasperation as Russia’s war in Ukraine crept back into Washington’s focus with no end in sight. Democracy Dies in Darkness Russia’s war in Ukraine comes back into Trump’s focus with no end in sight The president met with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky at the G-7 summit but told reporters the conflict “has no impact on us … we’re thousands of miles away.”

President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Group of Seven summit in France on Tuesday and expressed exasperation as Russia’s war in Ukraine crept back into Washington’s focus with no end in sight. Democracy Dies in Darkness Russia’s war in Ukraine comes back into Trump’s focus with no end in sight The president met with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky at the G-7 summit but told reporters the conflict “has no impact on us … we’re thousands of miles away.”
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