Trump, Russia and White House
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If the president succumbs to Putin’s position, even partially, and asks Zelenskyy to give up some territory, this would be seen by many, including Putin, as capitulation.
With Trump adopting Russian points that Ukraine should cede land for a peace deal, Zelenskyy was expected to seek to get the U.S. back on board with his own previous agreement with Western allies
President Donald Trump is heading to Alaska on Friday for a high-stakes summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin aimed at ending Russia’s war with Ukraine. Trump has downplayed expectations for the summit,
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders are meeting President Trump days after the U.S. and Russian leaders met face to face at a highly anticipated summit in Alaska. That meeting
For years, Donald Trump criticized presidents for empty threats. He often pointed to then-President Barack Obama failing to enforce his “red line” on Syria using chemical weapons. During his first term in 2017, Trump called it a “blank threat” that cost us “in many other parts of the world.”
Trump on Sunday said “big progress” had been made with Russia on the Ukraine conflict, as envoy Witkoff outlined that Russian President Vladimir Putin signalled for the first time he could accept Nato-style security guarantees for Kyiv.
President Trump is set to host a collection of European leaders as he meets with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy following his summit in Alaska with Russian President Putin. Former Department of Homeland Security Chief of Staff Miles Taylor and Retired Lieutenant General Mark Hertling join Alex Witt to share their expectations for tomorrow’s meeting.
The US president said a peace agreement would be better than a "mere" ceasefire, hours after summit with Putin that produced little.