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Trump Rules Out US Boots on the Ground, Suggests Air Support for Ukraine

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AUG 20

Above: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (L) meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington D.C. on Aug. 19. Image copyright: Ukrainian Presidency Handout/Anadolu/Getty Images

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