Putin-Trump Envoy Meet Sends Shockwaves In Kyiv? ‘Panicked’ Zelensky Calls Up US Prez, ‘Begs’ For…

In a sign of mounting anxiety as the US ramps up direct talks with Moscow, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urgently called President Trump ahead of a looming August 8 ceasefire deadline for Russia. Zelensky, wary of a possible US-Russia deal that could sideline Ukrainian interests, pressed Trump to finalize a multi-billion dollar US-Ukraine drone agreement, pushed for harsher sanctions on Russia, and reiterated Ukraine’s readiness for peace. dustantimes