White House reveals Trump’s method to Putin summit
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump views diplomacy as the primary means to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told Fox News ahead of his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday.
Leavitt said Washington has multiple options at its disposal, including sanctions and other measures, but stressed that Trump prefers to prioritize negotiations. The president has described the Alaska summit as a “feel-out meeting,” aimed at gauging whether a peaceful settlement is possible.
“The president wants to exhaust every diplomatic option to end this war,” Leavitt said, noting that while stronger actions remain possible, Trump is reluctant to use them.
Both Washington and Moscow have lowered expectations, suggesting the talks will likely serve as the start of a broader series of high-level discussions rather than produce immediate results.
The summit agenda includes a one-on-one meeting between Trump and Putin, followed by a working lunch with their delegations and a joint press conference. Russia has confirmed its delegation will include Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Defense Minister Andrey Belousov, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov, and special envoy Kirill Dmitriev.
The US has yet to announce who will join Trump in Alaska. The Russian delegation is expected to return home immediately after the talks conclude.
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