#trump-putin-meeting

#trump-putin-meeting

The US President held a so-called "productive" call with the Russian dictator last week and they have agreed a second Ukraine summit. Donald Wrote on social media the meeting will take place in Budapest, the capital of Hungary, but did not reveal a date. Trump wrote on his Truth Social, "I believe great progress was made with today's telephone conversation."

Look at the setup behind them. It says Pursuing Peace. Do you think Vladimir Putin wanted to stand in front of a banner on U.S. soil, a foot shorter than the U.S. president in front of words, saying Pursuing Peace? That's the goal here. Conway concluded, Donald Trump was not being his jovial self in this press conference. It was not emotional; it was transactional.

Russia currently controls approximately 20 percent of Ukraine's territory and is aiming for full control over four eastern and southern regions, including Luhansk and Donetsk.

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will meet in Alaska on August 15 to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. Trump aims for a ceasefire and peace negotiations.

Kyiv was the main target, with at least 23 people injured and damage reported across several residential areas. Fires and destruction were confirmed in five of the capital's ten districts, and railway infrastructure was also hit.