President Trump gave Russian President Vladimir Putin "what he wanted" with last month's summit in Alaska, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who was not represented at the talks, in a recent interview.

The big picture: Trump received heavy criticism for abandoning his ceasefire demands from the Russian president during the summit, which began with a red-carpet rollout and abruptly ended with inconclusive results. • Zelensky has stressed that there must be more pressure on Putin, who continues to bombard war-torn Ukraine. • Trump, who has sporadically threatened to punish Putin, wants to see the two leaders meet face-to-face, though he has been unable to convene such a meeting.

Driving the news: "It's a pity that Ukraine was not there, because I think that President Trump .

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