Trump signals shift in focus to Ukraine, with Iran war soon in ‘rearview’
The Iran war is not exactly done and dusted, but President Donald Trump has already turned his sights to ending another conflict.
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Trump had what he called a “very good meeting” with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit in France on Tuesday and indicated he wants to focus on resolving Russia’s war now that he’s signed an agreement with Tehran.
Iran will soon be “in the rearview mirror,” he said despite uncertainty over the details of the framework deal and doubts about whether it will hold.
In comments to reporters, Trump said he would do “whatever I can” on Ukraine, urging Russia to make a deal and saying that he was going to meet with Zelenskyy again later Tuesday.
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He signaled the same shift in focus a night earlier.
“Now that this (Iran) is finished, we’re going to be focusing on that,” Trump said during a bilateral meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron.
This would be music to European ears after months trying to convince Trump to not forget about the war, which has now been raging on the continent for more than four years.
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