Trump mixes up Russia and Alaska ahead of peace talks with Putin
The meeting is scheduled for Friday in Alaska, with the primary aim of discussing an end to the war in Ukraine.
'You know, I'm going to see Putin. I'm going to Russia on Friday,' Trump told reporters at a Monday press conference in Washington D.C.
This will be the first encounter between a US president and Putin since 2021, and Putin's first visit to the US in a decade, despite an International Criminal Court arrest warrant.
Alaskan Senator Lisa Murkowski expressed cautious optimism about the summit, while Russian officials welcomed the choice of location due to historical connections.
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