Trump Aims for Ceasefire in Alaska Summit with Putin Amid Zelenskyy's Skepticism
Volodymyr Zelensky cautions against dividing Ukraine amid concerns that US-Russia talks could impact Ukraine's territorial integrity.
- Ahead of the Alaska summit, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned, `We will not allow this second attempt to partition Ukraine. Knowing Russia — where there is a second, there will be a third,` he said.
- Ahead of the Alaska summit, Trump proposed swapping territories between Russia and Ukraine, while Zelenskyy recalled Putin was 'allowed to take' Crimea in 2014.
- Highlighting preparations, Zelenskyy noted that Ukraine had engaged in more than 30 "conversations and consultations with partners" regarding a potential peace settlement.
- In Washington, officials noted that European governments expressed support for Ukraine in peace talks, urging Trump to include them, and Karoline Leavitt called the summit `a listening exercise`.
- Preparations for the summit are under way in Washington as the White House prepares for a pivotal meeting at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, where Putin may demand territorial concessions.
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