Washington, Aug 16, 2025 (AFP) - Trump rules out immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, pushes for direct 'peace agreement'

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2025-08-16

US President Donald Trump early Saturday ruled out an immediate ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine after his summit with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska and said a direct peace agreement would end the war. "It was determined by all that the best way to end the horrific war between Russia and Ukraine is to go directly to a Peace Agreement, which would end the war, and not a mere Ceasefire Agreement, which often times do not hold up,......

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