Putin, in power for 25 years, has throughout the conflict accused Ukraine of not being a democracy.
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Putin, in power for 25 years, has throughout the conflict accused Ukraine of not being a democracy.
Russia in particular wants measures lifted on state-owned agricultural lender Rosselkhozbank, which was hit in 2022 by EU sanctions removing it from the SWIFT international bank messaging system.
A senior aide to the Ukrainian leader told AFP the besieged country needed a "serious" contribution from Europe, not just peacekeepers.
The highly anticipated, more than 90-minute conversation failed to produce the breakthrough that Trump has been pushing for since his return to the White House in January.
Speaking at the White House, Trump said Zelensky "won't be around very long" without a ceasefire deal with Moscow.
The resources deal is intended to give the United States access to rare-earth and other critical minerals.