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9:35Now PlayingUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has described his reportedly tense meeting with US President Donald Trump as "positive", even though Ukraine did not secure the long-range missiles it had hoped for.
Christopher Steele is a former MI6 officer who now works for Orbis consulting.
Mr Steele told Shelagh Fogarty that Donald Trump has been 'swallowing' lies from Russian President Vladimir Putin, and that the Ukraine war is at a 'stalemate'.
Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Mr Zelensky said Mr Trump backed away from the possibility of sending the missiles after a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which took place just hours before the two leaders met on Friday.
"In my opinion, he does not want an escalation with the Russians until he meets with them," Mr Zelenskyy said.
"After many rounds of discussion over more than two hours with him and his team, his message, in my view, is positive," he said, adding that Washington remained interested in economic deals with Kyiv.
The pair met in Washington on Friday, with White House talks described as descending into a "screaming match" as Donald Trump set out what he saw as a path to peace.
Reports suggest Zelenskyy, who had travelled to Washington to request increased US military support to fight Russia's war in Ukraine, was met with raised voices and condemnation by Trump and his cabinet as the pair discussed the war during a heated discussion.
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