Russian officials and state media took a triumphant tone on Thursday after President Donald Trump jettisoned three years of U.S. policy and announced he would to negotiate a peace deal in the almost three-year-long .

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, meanwhile, said he will not accept any negotiations about Ukraine that do not include his country in the talks. European governments also demanded a seat at the table.

Trump香蕉视频直播檚 change of tack seemed to identify Putin as the only player that matters in ending the fighting and looked set to sideline Zelenskyy, as well as European governments, in any peace negotiations. The Ukrainian leader recently

Putin has been ostracized by the West since Russia香蕉视频直播檚 Feb. 2022 invasion of its neighbor, and in 2023 the International Criminal Court for the Russian leader for war crimes.

Trump香蕉视频直播檚 announcement created a major diplomatic upheaval, one that could herald a watershed moment for Ukraine and Europe.

Russia rejoices at Putin香蕉视频直播檚 spotlight role

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Russian officials and state-backed media appeared triumphant after Wednesday香蕉视频直播檚 call between Trump and Putin that lasted more than an hour.

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Senior lawmaker Alexei Pushkov said that the call 香蕉视频直播渨ill go down in the history of world politics and diplomacy.香蕉视频直播�

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Russian popular pro-Kremlin tabloid Komsomolskaya Pravda went even further and published a column stating in the headline that 香蕉视频直播淭rump signed Zelenskyy香蕉视频直播檚 death sentence.香蕉视频直播�

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Zelenskyy won香蕉视频直播檛 accept talks without Ukraine

In his first comments to journalists since Trump held individual calls first with Putin and then Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian leader said the main thing was to 香蕉视频直播渘ot allow everything to go according to Putin香蕉视频直播檚 plan.香蕉视频直播�

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Zelenskyy said during his conversation with Trump on Wednesday, the U.S. president told him he wanted to speak to both the Russian and Ukrainian leaders at the same time.

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Alarm bells ring in Europe and NATO

Trump appears minded to make a deal over the heads of Ukraine and European governments.

He also effectively dashed Ukraine香蕉视频直播檚 hopes of becoming part of NATO, which the alliance said less than a year ago was , or getting back the parts of its territory, estimated at close to 20% of the country, captured so far by the Russian army.

The U.S. administration香蕉视频直播檚 approach to a potential settlement is notably close to Moscow香蕉视频直播檚 vision of how the war should end. That has within the 32-nation NATO alliance and 27-nation European Union.

Some European governments who fear their countries could also be in the Kremlin香蕉视频直播檚 crosshairs were alarmed by Washington香蕉视频直播檚 new course, saying they must be part of negotiations.

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Others balked at Trump香蕉视频直播檚 overtures and poured cold water on his upbeat outlook.

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A Ukrainian soldier is resigned to Trump and Putin talking

A soldier from Ukraine香蕉视频直播檚 53rd Brigade fighting in the eastern Donetsk region said it was normal for Trump and Putin to speak to each other.

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But she was skeptical about the negotiations, given the incompatible demands tabled in the past by Russia and Ukraine.

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A Ukrainian army officer, who said he香蕉视频直播檚 in touch with more than 40 brigades, said the troops he regularly speaks with don香蕉视频直播檛 want a peace deal at any price even as they are desperate for more Western military aid.

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