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Zelensky and Trump meet in Washington DC
US President Donald Trump (right) meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office at the White House, February 28, 2025, in Washington

UKRAINIAN president Volodymyr Zelensky meet with US President Donald Trump in Washington today as the Star went to press.

The meeting comes at a pivotal moment for his country, one that hinges on whether Mr Zelensky can persuade President Trump to provide continued military support or a security guarantee of any peace deal with Russia should the latter breach terms.

Mr Zelensky is expected to sign an agreement drawn up by the United States providing it with extensive rights over Ukraine’s mineral and fossil fuel resources.

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