Trump-Putin meet in Alaska, talks focused to end three-years-long Russia-Ukraine war
Trump-Putin meet: US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday held talks in Anchorage, focused on the Russia-Ukraine war. Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, along with other officials, were also present. This is Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump's first face-to-face meeting in seven years
As a surprise move, US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shared the same car to reach the venue for their talks.
On Air Force One en route to Alaska, Trump told reporters that he wasn't having the meeting to broker a deal on behalf of Ukraine, but said instead, his goal was getting Putin to the table. He also stopped short of promising security guarantees for Ukraine as part of a deal to end the war. Trump said he spoke to Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko — a staunch Putin ally — ahead of the summit.
#WATCH | Alaska, USA | US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin exchange greetings in Anchorage, ahead of their talks.
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Notably, days before the meet Trump had said he would not be intimidated by the Russian President and promised not to finalise any deal with Putin before a three-way meeting also including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
What is Volodymyr Zelenskyy expecting from meeting?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who is not attending the meeting, emphasised that Ukraine will be 'counting on America.' If the summit goes well, Trump has suggested organizing a trilateral meeting with Zelenskyy, which the Ukrainian leader expressed support for, as per CNN.
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