Former secretary of state says Putin won’t agree to Ukraine peace deal unless faced with 'bigger stick'
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Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Putin needs a 'bigger stick' before engaging in serious Ukraine peace talks, despite Trump and Zelenskyy expressing optimism.
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Trump said "a lot of progress" had been made toward ending the conflict, and Zelenskyy estimated that a proposed 20-point peace framework was roughly 90% agreed upon.
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