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Aug 18
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“Fork in the road”

NICOLLE WALLACE, MSNBC
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August 18, 2025, 4pm: In a precarious moment for America’s global standing, Trump hosts a pivotal multilateral White House meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy – this time joined by a group of European leaders – to discuss Ukraine’s peace efforts. Just hours before the talks, Russia launched a deadly assault on Ukrainian cities near the border. 

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