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Donald Trump urged Vladimir Zelensky, Ukraine's president, to meet Vladimir Putin,

his Russian counterpart, whether or not a ceasefire is in place.

In response, Mrs. Zelensky said he will wait for Mr. Putin on Thursday in Turkey,

but also that he expected a complete and lasting ceasefire from Monday.

Earlier, Mr. Putin ignored a European call for a ceasefire and instead suggested direct

talks with Ukraine.

Scott Besant, Mr. Trump's Treasury Secretary, hailed substantial progress in trade talks between

America and China.

These are the first face-to-face negotiations since Mr. Trump imposed tariffs of 145% on China, which responded with 125% levies of its own.

In a social media post, Mr. Trump acclaimed a total reset negotiated in a friendly but constructive

manner.

Israel's foreign minister, Gideon Tsar, said that his country fully endorses Mr. Trump's plan

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