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Aug 2025
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Meet the Press NOW — August 18

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President Trump meets with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine. Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor, Elise Labott and former U.S. Ambassador to the OSCE Michael Carpenter joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the next steps for U.S. negotiations and the potential concessions ... Show More
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