The tone changes: Trump's first blow of pressure on Putin

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US President Donald Trump on Monday encouraged his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to conclude an agreement to "end the war" in Ukraine.

Before being sworn in as the 47th US president, Trump said he was getting ready to meet Putin to “finish off” the conflict, sparked by Russia's invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, 2022.

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But for the first time, Trump clearly rained down pressure on his Russian counterpart, reckoning that his country was heading for disaster if it refused a ceasefire or peace agreement with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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