After meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Alaska Summit and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House, US President Donald Trump said he believed Putin’s action would be clear in the next couple of weeks.
In an interview with Fox News’ Fox & Friends program, Trump said that Putin and others are tired of the ongoing conflict. He added that the Russian President’s actions would become clear in the next couple of weeks, stating, ‘It’s possible that he doesn’t want to make a deal.’
Trump earlier threatened more sanctions on Russia and nations that buy its oil if Putin does not make peace.
Trump-Putin Meeting
Trump and Putin are had conversation along with their top officials on Friday. Putin is accompanied by foreign policy aide Yury Ushakov and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told CNN. Trump is joined by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US special envoy Steve Witkoff.
As per the ANI, White House stated that Trump was “Pursuing Peace,” and that the meeting between the two leaders was “Historic”. (Read More: Trump’s Aide Lindsey Graham Makes Big Claim, Says Russian President Putin Visited Alaska To Save India From 50% Tariff)