The US president’s words come on the eve of his closely watched Alaska summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
One day before their Alaska summit, US President Donald Trump expressed optimism that Russian President Vladimir Putin was ready to negotiate an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, despite previous frustrations with Putin’s broken promises. Trump indicated that the meeting’s outcome would determine if he would invite Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to join future discussions, emphasizing his focus on achieving a peace deal.
