Trump, Putin to discuss Russia-Ukraine war at Alaska summit as U.S. pushes for peace

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Speaking to reporters on Air Force One, the president previewed the upcoming Alaska summit, saying about Putin, “There’s a good respect level on both sides, and I think, you know, something’s going to come of it.”

Trump responded to several questions about what the details of a deal to end the war could look like. Answering a question about whether a deal would include territorial swaps between Russia and Ukraine, Trump said, “I’ve got to let Ukraine make that decision.”

Zelenskyy has repeatedly said he is not willing to cede any territory to Russia. European leaders have said that giving the Russians land could embolden them to invade other countries.

“Look, Vladimir Putin wanted to take all of Ukraine. If I wasn’t president, he would right now be taking all of Ukraine, but he’s not going to do it,” he added.

Trump also spoke about the possibility of security guarantees for Ukraine, telling reporters that it was a “maybe.”

“Along with Europe and other countries, not in the form of NATO,” he added. “Because that’s not going to, you know, there are certain things that aren’t going to happen. But yeah, along with Europe, there’s possibility of [security guarantees].”

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