President Donald Trump described his upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska as "setting the table" for a potential trilateral summit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Trump warned of "very severe consequences" if Putin does not agree to a ceasefire during their meeting.
"Will Russia face any consequences if Vladimir Putin does not agree to stop the war after your meeting on Friday?"@POTUS: "Yes, they will." pic.twitter.com/lLfbR0iHxj
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He said a follow-up meeting with both leaders could happen "almost immediately" if Friday's talks go well, but stressed it is not guaranteed.
He emphasized that the decision to proceed with a three-leader summit depends on receiving satisfactory answers from Putin.
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