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On a visit to Oslo, Volodymyr Zelenskyy backed Donald Trump’s call to freeze the Ukraine-Russia war at current lines, calling it a “good compromise,” while noting Moscow has signaled refusal. Russia reiterated maximalist demands and rejected extended ceasefires, as Sergei Lavrov dismissed Washington’s push to “stop immediately.” Trump, who recently balked at sending Tomahawk missiles to Kyiv, voiced caution about a proposed summit with Vladimir Putin. Amid the uncertainty, Russia launched its biggest aerial assault in two weeks, killing at least six people, and staged strategic nuclear drills the Kremlin described as routine.

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