WHITE HOUSE: Taking to the Social Media, US President Donald Trump has announced Sat (9th Aug) a rendezvous with Russian President Vladimir Putin, in Alaska on 15th Aug, to ponder over the ongoing Ukraine War that commenced in Feb 2022.
Kremlin, while confirming the date and place of summit, termed the location as logical due to its nearness to Russia. While Trump had insinuated that Ukraine might have to cede territory to end the war, Volodymyr Zelenskyy vehemently rejected the proposed “swapping of territories.” He asserted:“Ukrainians will not gift their land to the occupier.”
On 7th Aug, Kremlin confirmed that a Putin-Trump summit was being planned. White House Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt stated that Trump would like to meet both Putin & Zelenskyy because he wanted “this brutal war to end… White House is working through the details of these potential meetings and details will be provided at the appropriate time.”
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed on 6th August that the proposed meeting was result of Moscow’s request. But Kremlin porte parole Yuri Ushakov said the next day that Washington suggested the summit. According to him preparations were underway for a meeting between President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump.
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