U.S. President Donald Trump told Ukraine to give up hopes of getting back annexed Crimea or joining NATO as he prepared to host President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders in Washington on Monday afternoon.

After rolling out the red carpet for Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, comments made by Trump on social media on Sunday night suggested he would press Zelenskyy hard at Monday's meeting to end Europe's deadliest war in 80 years.

Zelenskyy "can end the war with Russia almost immediately, if he wants to, or he can continue to fight," Trump said on Truth Social. "Remember how it started. No getting back Obama-given Crimea (12 years ago, without a shot being fired!), and NO GOING INTO NATO BY UKRAINE."

Crimea, recognized by most countries as Ukraine territory since the d

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