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Trump Expects a “Good Meeting” with Putin in Alaska, Talks of Second Meeting With Zelenskyy
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US President Donald Trump stated on August 14 that Russian leader Vladimir Putin will come to their summit in Alaska on August 15 ready to negotiate a deal to end the war in Ukraine, Trump told Fox Radio.
"I believe now he's convinced that he's going to make a deal. He's going to make a deal. I think he's going to," Trump told Fox Radio. "And we're going to find out, I'm going to know very quickly."
The White House has framed the talks as part of Washington's effort to end the war, although Ukrainian and European officials have expressed concerns over Kyiv's exclusion from the summit, Kyiv Independent reported.
Trump emphasized that his goal is to eventually move toward a trilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, noting that "three different locations" were being considered, including Alaska.
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Later, speaking from the White House, Trump mentioned that European leaders might also be involved in future peace talks.
"We have a meeting with President Putin tomorrow. I think it's going to be a good meeting, but the more important meeting will be the second meeting that we will be having," Trump said.
"We're going to have a meeting with President Putin, President Zelenskyy, myself, and maybe we'll bring some of the European leaders along, maybe not," he continued, when mentioning the second meeting.
Although initial reports suggested Zelenskyy might join the August 15 talks, Trump later confirmed the Ukrainian president would not attend. Zelenskyy has previously expressed interest in a three-party format, but Putin has indicated that “more groundwork is needed” before such a meeting can happen.
When asked whether he would offer economic incentives to Russia, Trump declined to provide details. He described the summit as a "feel-out" session to assess Moscow's readiness for peace.
Previously, it was reported that Donald Trump prefers diplomacy over new sanctions on Russia in his efforts to end the war in Ukraine but is prepared to ramp up economic pressure on Moscow if necessary, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
Leavitt's comments came just a day before Trump's highly anticipated meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska, where the two leaders are expected to discuss a potential path to end the war. This summit will mark Putin's first visit to the US in a decade.
