US president says Russia needs to show willingness to seriously talk about the end of the war in Ukraine, as he travels to meeting in Anchorage, Alaska

Asked if his conversation with Trump will cover territorial issues, Trump says:

“They’ll be discussed, but I’ve got to let Ukraine make that decision, and I think they’ll make a proper decision, but I’m not here to negotiate for Ukraine.

I’m here to get them at a table.

“I noticed he’s bringing a lot of business people from Russia, and that’s good.

I like that because they want to do business, but they’re not doing business until we get the war stopped.”

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