Trump announces August 15 meet-up with Putin in Alaska, warns of land swap
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The announcement comes as Trump’s deadline for Russia to agree to a Ukraine ceasefire passed without any new action.
United States President Donald Trump has confirmed he will meet with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on August 15 in Alaska to discuss efforts to end the war in Ukraine.
But, Trump added, any peace deal would involve “some swapping” of territory, a controversial prospect.
“We are going to have a meeting with Russia. We’ll start off with Russia,” he said on Friday, as he hosted leaders from Armenia and Azerbaijan at the White House.
Trump offered few details on what, if anything, had changed in his months-long effort to bring about a deal to end Russia’s invasion.
Still, he suggested any breakthrough would require the exchange of territory.
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