Trump Says Putin-Zelenskyy Meeting Unlikely Amid Tariff Ruling

Diplomatic Efforts for Ukraine Meeting

• 🇺🇦 President Trump initially pushed for a meeting between Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
• 🗣️ However, Trump now states that a bilateral meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy is unlikely to occur.
• 🤝 He mentioned the possibility of a trilateral meeting, but without specifying a date.
• 🌍 The comments come as Germany and France's leaders discussed Ukraine, with France's Macron suggesting Putin would deceive Trump if he didn't commit to a meeting by Monday.

Trump Administration's Stance on the War

• 🛡️ Members of the Trump administration assert that the president is actively working to end the war.
• 🕊️ They claim he inherited the conflict from President Biden and is working to end the killing.

Tariff Ruling Setback

• ⚖️ A federal appeals court ruled that most of President Trump's recently imposed tariffs are illegal.
• 📜 The court found that the law Trump invoked for reciprocal tariffs does not explicitly grant him that power.
• ⏳ The ruling is set to take effect in mid-October, allowing time for an appeal.
• 🏛️ Attorney General Pam Bondi called the decision incorrect and stated the DOJ would appeal to the Supreme Court.