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Trump rules out sending US troops to Ukraine

Trump rules out sending troops as part of security guarantees if a peace deal is reached.

US President Donald Trump has ruled out sending US troops to Ukraine as part of security guarantees if a peace deal is reached. Trump hinted at US air support and tells Fox News that Russia's Vladimir Putin would face a "rough situation" if he doesn't co-operate in the peace process. We answer audience questions with our correspondents from the US, Ukraine, Russia and Europe, plus speak to Ukrainians from around the world about how they are seeing the talks.

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OS presenter: Luke Jones.

(Photo: A handout photo made available by the Presidential Press Service shows United States President Donald J Trump (R) meets President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky (L) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 18 August 2025. Credit: PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE/HANDOUT/EPA/Shutterstock)

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