Trump, Putin to hold first direct talks on Ukraine

Trump and Putin

US President Donald Trump will meet Vladimir Putin, the Russian leader, in Alaska on Friday to discuss the war in Ukraine.

Though it is the first direct talk between both leaders since Trump’s return to the White House in January, it is unclear what the demands or negotiations would be.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not expected to participate and will not be part of the meeting, which has raised concerns from Kyiv and European leaders about Ukraine being excluded from possible peace talks.

“Out of respect I’ll call him first,” Trump said of Zelensky. Thecable