Trump says Russia attacked Ukraine in U-turn, predicts deal on minerals soon

Trump says Russia attacked Ukraine in U-turn, predicts deal on minerals soon

[South China Morning Post] - 02/22/2025

The US president says Kyiv ‘don’t have any cards, but they’re playing tough’, tells Zelensky and Putin to ‘get together’.



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