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Trump and Zelensky's stormy ties: From impeachment to truce proposal

US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky meet in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, February 28, 2025. [AFP]

For Volodymyr Zelensky, his Oval Office clash with Donald Trump was a stark demonstration of how important personal ties with Donald Trump will be to his chances of ending the war with Russia on acceptable terms.

Zelensky has scrambled to contain the damage in the two weeks since -- apologising to Trump, thanking him and the American people for their aid, and bending to his call for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire.

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