Russia, Ukraine and Putin
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Trump, Vladimir Putin and Ukraine
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Plans for a bilateral meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are now underway, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said today.
The Ukrainian president says Monday's talks have been "constructive" as European leaders repeat calls for a ceasefire.
The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, is scheduled to speak with the media at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday, according to the White House, a day after President Donald Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders.
First Lady Melania Trump penned a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, which was hand-delivered by President Donald Trump in Anchorage on Friday, calling on him to protect “the innocence” of children and “nurture the next generation’s hope” as his war on Ukraine continues.
Meetings in Alaska and Washington were high on pomp and low on breakthroughs, but there were two potentially significant developments.
Plans for security guarantees for Ukraine appear to be triggering unease in Moscow, which repeated objections to any role for forces from NATO countries.