Zelenskyy says the U.S. is gearing up to do business with Russia as strikes continue

NPR | By Eleanor Beardsley

Published February 8, 2026 at 8:34 AM EST

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the U.S. is planning to do business with Russia just as President Trump is pushing the two countries to reach a peace deal.

Eleanor Beardsley

Eleanor Beardsley began reporting from France for NPR in 2004 as a freelance journalist, following all aspects of French society, politics, economics, culture and gastronomy. Since then, she has steadily worked her way to becoming an integral part of the NPR Europe reporting team.

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