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The Latest: Trump departs for high-stakes meeting with Putin in Alaska
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The Latest: Trump departs for high-stakes meeting with Putin in Alaska
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Toronto Star
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- Toronto Star
Trump's meeting with Putin could determine the trajectory of the Russia-Ukraine war
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump is meeting face-to-face with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday for a high-stakes summit that could determine not only the trajectory of the war in Ukraine but also the fate of European security. The sit-down offers Trump a chance to prove to the world that he is both a master dealmaker and a global peacemaker. He and his allies have cast him as a heavyweight negotiator who can find a way to bring the slaughter to a close, something he used to boast he could do quickly.
