Bangladesh, June 26 -- At a highly anticipated press conference during the NATO summit in The Hague, US President Donald Trump denied that he discussed a ceasefire in Ukraine during his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. His comments directly contradict Zelenskys own characterization of the bilateral conversation, further deepening uncertainty about the direction of US policy on the war in Ukraine and raising questions about Trumps strategic intentions.

The meeting between Trump and Zelensky, held on the sidelines of the summit, was initially portrayed by the Ukrainian president as “long and substantive,” with specific reference to discussions about achieving “a real peace” in the ongoing conflic...