US President Donald Trump has said he did not think it was practical for Ukraine to join NATO and that it was unlikely Ukraine will get back all of its land.
Mr Trump discussed the war in Ukraine this afternoon in phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in the US president’s first big step toward diplomacy in a conflict he has promised to end.
Mr Trump said he and Putin expect to meet in the future, probably in Saudi Arabia.
Mr Trump described his call with Putin as a good conversation and said it lasted over an hour. He made the remarks to reporters on Wednesday afternoon.
Mr Zelensky’s office said Trump…