President Donald Trump was clear Wednesday in a video call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and several European nation leaders that only Zelenskyy can determine what Ukraine will agree to in a potential cease-fire deal with Russia.

Newsmax Foreign Correspondent Alex Salvi reported the video conference involved Trump, Zelenskyy, the leaders of the U.K., France, Finland, Germany, Italy, and Poland, along with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen.

Zelenskyy lobbied for a trilateral meeting involving himself, Trump, and Russian President Vladimir Putin to take place at a location in Europe. Zelenskyy also said he was hopeful Trump and Putin could begin the process of initiating a cease-fire. But he said more sanctions on Russia are needed.

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