President Donald Trump said he plans another meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin in Budapest to try to end the war in Ukraine, after a phone call he described as making "great progress." U.S. officials led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Russian counterparts next week before the leaders' talks. Trump hosts Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday as he weighs selling Tomahawk missiles, despite Putin calling that a red line, and signals new interest in tougher economic pressure on Moscow. The White House is reviewing Senate tariff legislation, while Treasury urges more European buy-in.
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