00:00U.S. President Donald Trump has also called for Russia and Ukraine to freeze the war along current battle lines,
00:08a move that would leave Moscow in control of vast occupied territory.
00:12He denies urging President Volodymyr Zelensky to cede all of Donbass,
00:16but says the region should remain divided as it is, with most of it under Russian control.
00:22He added that the two sides could resolve the details over territory at future talks.
00:30Trump's comments came after a tense White House meeting with Zelensky on Friday.
00:35It marked a sharp shift from his stance in September,
00:38when he said Ukraine could reclaim all its territory occupied by Russia.
00:43Zelensky had travelled to Washington, hoping to build on Trump's mounting frustration with Vladimir Putin
00:48following a failed summit in Alaska.
00:50Instead, he left empty-handed, failing to secure long-range tomahawk missiles from the U.S., despite weeks of lobbying.
00:59He later announced that Ukraine is preparing a contract to purchase 25 American Patriot air defence systems,
01:05which are expected to be delivered over several years.
01:08Trump, who has repeatedly vowed to end the war quickly,
01:11is now expected to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Hungary in the coming weeks.
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