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Trump Pushes for Putin-Zelenskiy Meeting

Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Ukraine's president, left, and US President Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. US President Donald Trump said he hoped to secure an agreement for a trilateral meeting with Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as he welcomed the Ukrainian leader to the White House for high-stakes talks on bringing an end to Russia's war on Ukraine. — Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Ukraine's president, left, and US President Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. US President Donald Trump said he hoped to secure an agreement for a trilateral meeting with Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as he welcomed the Ukrainian leader to the White House for high-stakes talks on bringing an end to Russia's war on Ukraine.Photographer: Aaron Schwartz/CNP

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By Lucy Meakin, Eleanor Thornber, and Omar El Chmouri

August 19, 2025 at 11:23 AM UTC

Good morning. Get ready for more talks, this time involving both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Labubu dolls defy consumer woes. And JPMorgan faces the wrath of an 85-year-old widow. Listen to the day’s top stories.