US President Donald Trump said he plans to meet Vladimir Putin in Hungary to push for an end to the war in Ukraine, though no date is set. He spoke with Putin by phone as he weighs Kyiv's bid for Tomahawk long-range missiles ahead of a White House meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday. Zelenskyy says deeper strikes could push Putin toward talks. Citing a fragile Gaza ceasefire, Trump says he is shifting focus to Ukraine, signaling more pressure on Putin if talks stall, claiming "progress" linked to the Middle East, and directing envoy Steve Witkoff to prioritize Russia.

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