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A meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky

descended into bitter chaos, with Mr. Trump saying afterwards

that Ukraine's president was, quote, not ready for peace.

Mr. Zelensky left the White House early and abandoned a planned signing of a deal

giving America access to Ukraine's rare minerals. In a heated exchange in the Oval Office,

Mr. Trump said that Mr. Zelensky was, quote, in no position

to dictate to him. America's president said that he was, quote, in the middle of the two sides,

and, quote, for both Ukraine and Russia.

Russia launched a drone attack on Ukraine overnight, the country's air force said.

Three people were killed and seven injured in Donetsk, a city in the east, while strikes

wounded civilians and damaged buildings in Sumi and Kharkiv in the north.

Ukraine's energy infrastructure also came under heavy attack.

Pope Francis suffered a respiratory crisis, a bronchial spasm that caused him to inhale vomit

and required non-invasive ventilation.

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