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UK's Starmer, Ukraine's Zelenskyy welcome Trump's deadline for Russia

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Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks via video connection during the Helsinki+50 Discussions on the Future of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) conference, at the Finlandia Hal in Helsinki, Finland, Thursday. EPA-Yonhap

Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks via video connection during the Helsinki+50 Discussions on the Future of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) conference, at the Finlandia Hal in Helsinki, Finland, Thursday. EPA-Yonhap

LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed on Friday U.S. President Donald Trump's new deadline for Russia to make progress towards ending its more than three-year-long war.

"Both leaders welcomed the president's new deadline on Russia to stop their stalling tactics and make meaningful progress on a peace deal," a Downing Street spokeswoman said on Friday, following a call between the two.

"It was clear Russia was the only barrier to peace, the leaders agreed. (Reuters)