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US continues to call on both Ukraine, Russia to make compromises for peace — Trump

The US president also said he thinks "they're going to do that"

US President Donald Trump Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

US President Donald Trump

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WASHINGTON, June 4. /TASS/. The US continues to call on both Ukraine and Russia to make certain compromises in order to achieve peace, President Donald Trump stated.

"I want them each to make certain compromises. I think they're going to do that," he told reporters at the White House, referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky.

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