Vladimir Putin

Alaska meeting carries high hopes and hard limits, with Donald Trump openly saying it could stumble while hinting at a bigger plan to follow. Donald Trump has cast the Alaska session with Vladimir Putin as a “feel-out” meeting, saying there’s a 25% chance it could fail and framing it as groundwork for a larger, three-way…

Trump issued a stark warning to the Kremlin ahead of a high-stakes meeting in Alaska, telling Vladimir Putin there would be “very severe consequences” if Russia refuses steps toward ending the war. He also hinted at a rapid follow-up session that could bring Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy directly into the talks. Speaking at the Kennedy Center,…