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Trump's Strength and Unpredictability Can Help End the War with Russia, Ukraine's President Says

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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is “strong and unpredictable,” and those qualities can be a decisive factor in his policy approach to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Zelensky says Trump can end invasion quickly if 'strong and unpredictable' (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Zelensky appeared on Ukrainian television for an interview about the state of the invasion, during which he was asked what effect Trump's second inauguration would have on the conflict.

  2. Military.com

    Trump's Strength and Unpredictability Can Help End the War with Russia, Ukraine's President Says (opens Military.com)

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    U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is “strong and unpredictable,” and those qualities can be a decisive factor in his policy approach to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

  3. Los Angeles Times

    Ukraine's president calls Trump 'strong and unpredictable,' hopes he will help end 'hot' war (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says President-elect Donald Trump is “strong and unpredictable” and that he can not end the war in one day as claimed.

  4. Triblive

    Trump's strength and unpredictability can help end the war in Ukraine, Zelenskyy says (opens Triblive)

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    KYIV, Ukraine — U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is “strong and unpredictable,” and those qualities can be a decisive factor in his policy approach to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

  5. Fox News

    Zelenskyy says Trump could be ‘decisive’ in bringing an end to the war (opens Fox News)

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    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he thinks President-elect Donald Trump could be "decisive" in ending the nearly three-years-long war and dealing with Russian President Vladimir Putin's demands.

  6. The Hill

    Ukraine’s Zelensky says Trump ‘capable of stopping Putin’ (opens The Hill)

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    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview that President-elect Trump is “capable of stopping” Russian President Vladimir Putin and that he will be a key factor in the outcome of the war in Eastern Europe, which has been ongoing for nearly three years. “Trump can be decisive.

  7. The Guardian

    Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy hopes Trump’s ‘unpredictability’ can end war with Russia (opens The Guardian)

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    Ukrainian leader has sought to build bridges with Trump amid fears the president-elect could slow vital military aid once in office. What we know on day 1,045

  8. Newsweek

    Zelensky says Trump's "unpredictability" could end war with Russia (opens Newsweek)

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    During his campaign, Trump claimed he could end the nearly three-year-long conflict in Ukraine within a single day.