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On the recordAugust 18, 2025
The fact that this meeting even took place—at the invitation of President Trump, on American soil, without Ukraine present, and with zero concessions from Russia—is an undeserved reward for Putin, who has continued to bomb Ukrainian schools and hospitals, abduct Ukrainian children, and refuse to negotiate meaningfully about an end to the horrific war he started.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

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Meeks criticizes Trump's meeting with Putin, highlighting the lack of concessions and ongoing aggression against Ukraine.

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