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Putin has claimed he is open to meeting Zelensky to discuss peace – while at the same time questioning his legitimacy

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Donald Trump has said he told Vladimir Putin to stay focused on finding an endgame to his own conflict with Ukraine after the Russian president offered to mediate between Israel and Iran.

"I said, 'Do me a favor, mediate your own,’” Mr Trump said he told the Russian president. "I said, 'Vladimir, let's mediate Russia first. You can worry about this later’,” he said.