President Donald Trump released a direct warning to his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, ensuring that there will be “Very serious consequences” if Moscow does not stop the War in Ukraine.
The statement occurred in Washington, during an event at the Kennedy center, just two days from The summit that both leaders will celebrate in Anchorage, Alaska, the agency said EFE.
Trump has expressed in recent months his frustration for Kremlin’s refusal to end the bombings to Ukraine, and threatened with new sanctions that would be added to those already imposed by the West.
Although he admitted that he has failed to convince Putin in his previous conversations, he insisted on his goal of “ending the war.”
Europe and Russia move chips before the summit between Trump and Putin for Peace in Ukraine
Possible Summit with Zelenski
The US president said that if the meeting with Putin is positive, he will convene “Almost immediately” a trilateral meeting with the Ukrainian president, Volodimir Zelenski.
“If the first one goes well, we will have a second quick meeting between President Putin, President Zelenski and I,” Trump said, highlighting that this event “would be even more important than the first.”
Trump described how “Very good” the telephone conversation that held this Wednesday with Zelenski and with several European leaders, committing to contact them again after their meeting with Putin.
Friday’s summit will mark the First face to face between Trump and Putin since June 2019 In Osaka, Japan.
The Russian president does not meet with an American leader since June 2021, when he maintained an appointment with Joe Biden in Geneva, Switzerland.
