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Trump Gaffe Reveals How Central Putin Is to His Narrative - with Zelenskyy Left Out in the Cold
Trump and Putin plan a bilateral summit to explore ceasefire options without Ukraine's involvement, raising concerns over possible pressure on Kyiv to concede territory, officials say.
- On Friday, Donald Trump announced he would meet Vladimir Putin in Alaska on August 15, but said Volodymyr Zelenskyy wasn’t invited to the summit.
- Ahead of Friday’s summit, Ukraine and its European allies fear a bilateral arrangement could sideline Kyiv and pressure it into territorial concessions.
- With the summit aimed at assessing peace prospects, Trump said he’d know within two minutes if a bilateral deal can be made, as Putin seeks to lock in gains and Trump presses for a ceasefire.
- Following the talks, a White House official said anything involving Zelenskyy would likely occur after the Trump-Putin meeting.
- Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, said he will not rule out a meeting, but Russian officials stress conditions for talks have not been met, including addressing Crimea and regional issues.
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Zelenskyy not invited to upcoming Trump, Putin talks — White House says this was the reason
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Friday for Ukraine war peace talks in Alaska, with Ukrainian President Zelensky excluded from the discussions
Ignored for Alaska talks, Zelenskyy serves a warning: Putin will try to ‘deceive’ Trump on ceasefire
Sidelined in the Alaska summit, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned US President Donald Trump against deception by Vladimir Putin. The warning came as he and European partners pressed Trump to not give a free pass to the Russian leader.
In the run-up to the planned meeting with Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump drew all the stops at a press conference to smear honey around the Kremlin boss's mouth. The US President had less cordial words for Ukraine President Selenskyj.
The US President: "I'll understand in two minutes if you want to make the deal." Then the lapsus: "Friday I'll be in Russia" . The mystery remains on the location
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