Trump wants Putin summit to ‘set the table’ for future Zelenskyy meeting
Global News
Canada and Europe have been pushing to ensure Ukraine is represented in any peace talks and that the country's territorial integrity is respected.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he wants Friday’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin to “set the table” for a future meeting between the two leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, which Trump is aiming to hold “shortly.”
All eyes will be on whether Trump and Putin’s meeting in Alaska can lead to an end to the war in Ukraine. Canada and Europe have been pushing to ensure Ukraine is represented in any peace talks and that the country’s territorial integrity is respected.
Trump has been lowering expectations for Friday’s summit ever since it was announced last week, including the prospect of reaching any kind of ceasefire or lasting peace deal with Putin. He said Thursday he is already looking toward a second meeting that includes Zelenskyy.
“I would say that tomorrow, all I want to do is set the table for the next meeting, which should happen shortly … I’d like to see it actually happen, maybe in Alaska,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.
“I think it’s going to be a good meeting, but the more important meeting will be the second one we’re planning. We’re going to have a meeting with President Putin, President Zelenskyy, myself, and maybe some European leaders. Maybe not. We’ll see.”
Trump repeated his claim that he will know “within the first two minutes, three minutes, four minutes, five minutes” if the meeting with Putin will be constructive or not.
He also vowed to stand firm against Putin’s demands.
“If If I weren’t president, he would much rather take over all of Ukraine,” he said. “But I am president, and he’s not going to mess around with me.”
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