Trump says ceasefire not necessary for peace during high-stakes meeting with Zelenskyy

President Donald Trump said a ceasefire agreement is not necessary when pressed about his administration's efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine during a high-stakes meeting with Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy at the White House Monday. "Mr. President. Last week you warned of what you called severe consequences if a 30-day ceasefire or any type of ceasefire were not agreed to by Russia. Will there be severe consequences? Does that change because of…." a reporter asked Trump from the Oval Office during a bilateral meeting with Zelenskyy. Trump responded that a ceasefire is