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Zelenskiy Smiles as Entire EU Summit Laughs at Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy knows how to get the European Union laughing—at Donald Trump. EU leaders met in Brussels for the conclusion of the European Council summit Friday, where they closed ranks around Ukraine in its ongoing war with Vladimir Putin’s Russia. During one press conference, Zelenskiy was asked if he felt Trump was making him…

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