US President Donald Trump Thursday he said he wanted the Friday summit with Russian president Vladimir Putin To determine the table for a future meeting between the two guides and the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, which Trump wants to “shortly” intend.
All eyes will be aimed at whether Trump and Putin’s meeting in Alaska can lead to the end of the war in Ukraine. Canada and Europe have pushed to ensure Ukraine is represented in peace talks and that the territorial integrity of the country is respected.
Trump has reduced expectations at the Friday summit since he was announced last week, including the prospect of reaching any kind of ceasefire or permanent peace agreement with Putin. He said on Thursday that he was already looking at a second meeting to which Zelenskyy belongs.
“I would say that tomorrow I would only like to determine the table for the next meeting tomorrow, which should happen shortly. I would like to see that it actually happened, maybe in Alaska,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.
“I think it will be a good meeting, but the more important meeting will be the second that we are planning. We will have a meeting with President Putin, President Zelenskyy, me and maybe some European leaders. Maybe we won’t see.”
Trump repeated his claim that he would know “within the first two minutes, three minutes, four minutes, five minutes” if the meeting with Putin is constructive or not.
He also swore to be fixed against Putin’s demands.
“If I were not president, he would rather take over the entire Ukraine,” he said. “But I’m president and he won’t play around with me.”
Russia is currently checking a fifth of the Ukrainian territory, and Zelenskyy and Europeans fear that a deal defined by Trump and Putin could strengthen these profits.
Trump has recognized the possibility of a “land rocker” as part of a future deal, but also promised to get a territory back for Ukraine.
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After a meeting on Thursday with top government officials on the summit, Putin said in a short video from Kremlin That the Trump government “made quite energetic and sincere efforts to stop the hostility” and “to achieve agreements that are of interest to all parties involved”.
Putin also suggested that “long -term peace conditions between our countries and in Europe and in the world as a whole” could be achieved as part of an agreement with the USA via nuclear weapons control.
On Thursday on Thursday, Trump Fox News announced in a radio interview that there was a chance of 25 percent that the summit would fail, but also the idea of involving Zelenskyy in a second meeting if the talks are successful on Friday.
He said in an interview and reporters in the Oval Office would be ready to stay in Alaska longer if this second meeting can get together quickly.
“I think President Putin will make peace, I think President Zelenskyy will make peace,” said Trump in the White House. “We’ll see if they get along.”
Zelenskyy said that he was ready to meet Putin when he shows signs that Russia is serious to end his invasion. However, he has also pointed out that battles and Russian bombings are continued in Ukraine, and the current intelligence agency has that Moscow are not preparing to withdraw his military operations.
“So far there is no indication that the Russians have received signals to prepare for a post-war situation,” said Zelenskyy in a social media update on Monday. “If someone is preparing for peace, this is not what they do.”
Prime Minister Mark Carney came together with the European leaders in order to promote the interests of Ukraine before the U.S. Russia summit, and praised Trump for the management of the efforts to end the three and a half year of war.
An explanation of the office on Wednesday, after Carney took part in a virtual summit, which was organized by the leaders of Germany, France and the United Kingdom to Zelenskyy and the US Vice President JD Vance, said that the leaders voted “Common principles, including the decision about the future of Ukraine, which Ukraine had made.”
The leaders also agreed that a future peace agreement must ensure long -term security of Ukraine and that “international boundaries cannot be changed by violence”.
Carney confirmed these points in direct calls With Zelenskyy and the British Prime Minister Keir Starrer at the beginning of this week.
Trump informed Zelenskyy, Carney and European Leaders with Putin on the coming summit with Putin on Wednesday. He promised to inform her again after the meeting.
The Ukrainian Canadian congress said on Thursday that he will also watch the meeting on Friday.
“What Ukraine is lawful is not for the Russians to give away for anyone,” said the group in an explanation.
“The Ukrainian people earn our full and clear support.”
– With files from Reuters
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