Putin, Trump and Alaska
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Following his Alaska summit with Vladimir Putin, Mr. Trump has dropped a demand that a ceasefire come before comprehensive peace talks.
President Trump had a long call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during his flight back to Washington about his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavett said.
The problem is that they have no strategy of their own for ending the Ukraine war, other than hoping to contain Russia over the longer term.
DONALD Trump has said Russia and Ukraine both believe a full peace deal is “the best way” to end the war instead of a ceasefire. The US President is set to discuss the terms of an
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed he will meet with President Trump in Washington, DC, on August 18 "to discuss all of the details regarding ending the killing and the war."
President Trump proclaimed Friday he and Russian President Vladimir Putin made “great progress” toward ending Moscow’s war on Ukraine after meeting for nearly three hours in
VOLODYMYR Zelensky has said he is “counting on America” as Trump and Putin prepare to meet for a showdown in Alaska. The embattled Ukrainian president said he hopes the peace summit
Ukraine fears that the Kremlin will try to convince President Trump at U.S.-Russian talks in Alaska that Ukraine, not Russia, is the obstacle to peace.