US EditionTrump Announces He's 'Going to Russia' to 'Feel Out' Putin but Makes Significant Blunder - Daily Star
ALASKA, UNITED STATES, AUG 11 – Donald Trump twice misstated the location of his meeting with Vladimir Putin, which is set in Alaska to discuss a potential peace deal in the Ukraine conflict, officials said.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump announced he plans to hold talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin this Friday in Alaska to address the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, although he incorrectly stated that the meeting would take place in Russia.
- The upcoming summit follows Trump's stated goal to persuade Putin to sign a peace deal, despite Ukrainian President Zelensky firmly rejecting land concessions.
- Trump also declared a public safety emergency in Washington, D.C., planning to deploy 800 National Guard troops and place the Metropolitan Police under federal control via the D.C. Home Rule Act.
- The president emphasized a crime crisis in D.C., citing outdated 2023 statistics and promising rapid cleanup, though officials and data report violent crime has been declining since 2023 and nationwide murder rates are at historic lows.
- Trump's blunder about Alaska's status and his law enforcement federalization plans drew criticism and concerns about potential overreach and misinformation regarding true crime trends.
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