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Russia wants to take some parts of eastern Ukraine, and Zelenskyy has been adamantly opposed.
Russia attacked Kiev again on Saturday, killing at least one person and injuring 27.
It's unclear how Russia will respond to any agreements that Trump and Zelensky might come to.
Trump opened his speech with a succinct message the White House has been trying to hammer home amid discontent over the economy.
However, he broke little new ground during his roughly 18-minute address.
Trump took a defensive tone at times, blaming former President Joe Biden for current economic problems and casting his own current term as a massive success.
Trump's economic approval rating hit a new low in the latest NPR-PBS News Marist poll, and the White House has been attempting to refocus on the topic as Democrats push their own affordability message.
Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News.
Trump made the announcement in a social media post, which also said that Trump is planning to grow what he called an armada of U.S.
vessels off the Venezuelan coast.
The more than 200-word post accused Venezuela of stealing, quote, oil, land, and other assets from the U.S., but did not explain what he meant by that, nor did it give any details on the announced action.
The White House did not immediately respond to NPR's questions about the post.
Trump has in recent weeks suggested he would start strikes on Venezuelan soil soon.
However, as White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles acknowledged to Vanity Fair in an article published this week, any land attacks would require congressional approval.
Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News.
Trump made the announcement in a social media post, which also said that Trump is planning to grow what he called an armada of U.S.
vessels off the Venezuelan coast.
The more than 200-word post accused Venezuela of stealing, quote, oil, land, and other assets from the U.S., but did not explain what he meant by that, nor did it give any details on the announced action.
The White House did not immediately respond to NPR's questions about the post.