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India Today
4 minutes ago
- India Today
Trump raises possibility of 'quick second meeting' with Zelenskyy, Putin in Alaska
US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced plans for a second meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, signalling his intention to push for a lasting resolution to the Ukraine first encounter between Trump and Putin is scheduled for Friday in Alaska, where the leaders will hold a one-on-one meeting followed by a joint press conference, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt ahead of the summit, Trump indicated that the discussions could lay the groundwork for a "quick second meeting" involving Zelensky, following pressure from US allies to ensure Ukraine's voice is included in any future agreements. "I think President Putin will make peace, I think President Zelenskyy will make peace," Trump told reporters at the White House."We'll see if they get along," he CONSEQUENCES IF CEASEFIRE FAILSTrump warned that 'very severe consequences' could follow if Russia failed to commit to a ceasefire during the talks. However, he did not reveal the detailed nature of these the looming threat of punitive measures, Trump tempered expectations, downplaying the chances of a ceasefire emerging from Friday's summit. Instead, he hinted that a subsequent meeting -- potentially including Ukraine -- would be crucial to reaching a long-term resolution."I think it's going to be a good meeting, but the more important meeting will be the second meeting that we're having. We're going to have a meeting with President Putin, President Zelenskyy, myself, and maybe we'll bring some of the European leaders along. Maybe not. I don't know that," Trump announcement comes as Ukrainian President Zelensky and his European allies have intensified efforts this week to ensure any deal emerging from the US-Russia summit does not compromise Ukraine's are wary of agreements that could leave Ukraine vulnerable to future attacks and have signalled that a robust negotiation process must include Kyiv at every PRAISES US PEACE EFFORTSMeanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged Trump's efforts, describing the US administration's approach as "quite energetic and sincere" in order to halt hostilities. In a video released by the Kremlin, Putin said the Trump team was striving to "reach agreements that are of interest to all parties involved."Putin also suggested that long-term peace between Russia, the US, Europe, and the broader world could be achieved through agreements on nuclear arms control.- EndsWith inputs from agencies Must Watch
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First Post
3 hours ago
- First Post
‘Six wars resolved in six months': Trump again claims credit for India-Pakistan ceasefire, says it could have turned nuclear
India has been consistently maintaining that the understanding on cessation of hostilities with Pakistan was reached following direct talks between the Directors General of Military Operations of the two militaries. Advertisement US President Donald Trump on Thursday reiterated his claim of having defused tensions between India and Pakistan, saying the situation could have escalated into a nuclear conflict. 'If you look at Pakistan and India… planes were being knocked out of the air. Six or seven planes came down. They were ready to go, maybe nuclear. We solved that,' Trump said during remarks in the Oval Office. His comments came a day before his scheduled meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, part of his effort to bring the Ukraine war to an end. Trump admitted he had initially thought resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict would be 'the easiest one' but now considers it 'the most difficult.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Trump went on to add that he has solved 'six wars' in the last six months and he is 'very proud of it'. WATCH: From Friend to Foe: Why Trump Turned Against India | Vantage With Palki Sharma | N18G Since May 10, when Trump announced on social media that India and Pakistan had agreed to a 'full and immediate' ceasefire, he has repeated his claim on several occasions. Trump has claimed that he told the nuclear-armed South Asian neighbours that America will do a 'lot of trade' with them if they stopped the conflict. India has been consistently maintaining that the understanding on cessation of hostilities with Pakistan was reached following direct talks between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of the two militaries. The US president's comments come on the eve of his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday as he tries to bring an end to the Ukraine war. Trump said he had thought the Russia-Ukraine war would have been the 'easiest one' to end but 'it's actually the most difficult'. 'I think that President Putin would like to see a deal. I think if I weren't president, he would take over all of Ukraine. It's a war that should have never happened. If I weren't president, in my opinion, he would much rather take over all of Ukraine. But I am president and he's not going to mess around with me,' Trump said. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'I think it's going to be a good meeting,' Trump said of his upcoming meeting with Putin. He added that 'the more important meeting' will be the second meeting with Putin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and himself. Trump said there may also be some European leaders for that meeting. 'We're going to see what happens. And I think President Putin will make peace. I think President Zelenskyy will make peace. We'll see if they can get along, and if they can, it'll be great,' he said. With inputs from agencies
NDTV
3 hours ago
- NDTV
"We Solved That": Trump Tries To Take Credit For India-Pak Ceasefire Again
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Thursday again repeated his claim that he solved the conflict between India and Pakistan and said that the war could have turned nuclear. "If you look at Pakistan and India… planes were being knocked out of the air. Six or seven planes came down. They were ready to go, maybe nuclear. We solved that," Trump said during remarks in the Oval Office. The US president's comments come on the eve of his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday as he tries to bring an end to the Ukraine war. Trump said he had thought the Russia-Ukraine war would have been the "easiest one" to end but "it's actually the most difficult". "I think that President Putin would like to see a deal. I think if I weren't president, he would take over all of Ukraine. It's a war that should have never happened. If I weren't president, in my opinion, he would much rather take over all of Ukraine. But I am president and he's not going to mess around with me," Trump said. "I think it's going to be a good meeting," Trump said of his upcoming meeting with Putin. He added that "the more important meeting" will be the second meeting with Putin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and himself. Trump said there may also be some European leaders for that meeting. "We're going to see what happens. And I think President Putin will make peace. I think President Zelenskyy will make peace. We'll see if they can get along, and if they can, it'll be great," he said. Trump went on to add that he has solved "six wars" in the last six months and he is "very proud of it". Since May 10, when Trump announced on social media that India and Pakistan had agreed to a "full and immediate" ceasefire, he has repeated his claim on several occasions. Trump has claimed that he told the nuclear-armed South Asian neighbours that America will do a "lot of trade" with them if they stopped the conflict. India has been consistently maintaining that the understanding on cessation of hostilities with Pakistan was reached following direct talks between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of the two militaries. P
