US-Ukraine relations sour as Trump, Zelenskyy clash over talks, arms
Trump calls for Zelenskyy to be replaced as negotiator, while Ukraine’s president says arms shipments delayed.

Trump calls for Zelenskyy to be replaced as negotiator, while Ukraine’s president says arms shipments delayed.

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