Ukraine under pressure from Washington to end war quickly
Ukraine is reportedly facing strong diplomatic pressure from the Trump administration to bring the war to a rapid close. President Trump announced a temporary lifting of sanctions as part of an oil arrangement with Russia and told President Zelensky to halt attacks on Russian refineries. According to the Financial Times, Ukrainian negotiators were warned that intelligence support could be cut if the strikes continued.
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Reports indicate Kyiv is under heavy diplomatic pressure from the Trump administration to bring the conflict to a swift end. Trump announced a temporary sanctions relief tied to an oil arrangement with Russia and urged Zelensky to stop strikes on Russian refineries.
The Financial Times reported that Ukrainian
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