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By Staff Writer | Open Chronicle with Agencies
Washington – U.S. President Donald Trump has warned Russian President Vladimir Putin of “very serious consequences” if the Kremlin refuses to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine during their planned summit this Friday in Alaska.
Speaking after consultations with several European leaders, Trump said the meeting will aim to secure a truce in the ongoing conflict and lay the groundwork for a follow-up session that would include Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. “There’s a very good chance we’ll have a second meeting that will be more productive than the first,” Trump told reporters at the Kennedy Center, according to Bloomberg. “We’re preparing the ground for that second meeting.”
The Anchorage summit is set to take place at a U.S. military base, but Zelensky will not attend—an absence that prompted calls from European allies for Ukraine’s direct participation in talks.
Reassurance for Kyiv
Trump sought to address concerns that Washington might agree to ceasefire terms detrimental to Ukraine, particularly following his recent comments suggesting potential “territorial exchanges.”
French President Emmanuel Macron stated that Trump had committed to the principle that any agreement involving territorial concessions must have the consent of Ukraine’s leadership. Macron added that the U.S. position was “very clear” in its desire to achieve a ceasefire during the Alaska meeting.
European Leaders Align
On Wednesday, Trump and U.S. Vice President JD Vance held a one-hour video conference with leaders from Germany, France, Poland, and Italy, as well as Zelensky, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Von der Leyen posted on social media that it had been “a very good call,” which “reinforced consensus on Ukraine.” European leaders emphasized that Ukraine must remain central to any peace discussions and that securing a ceasefire is the critical first step toward a lasting resolution.
While Moscow has not publicly responded to Trump’s warning, Putin has maintained hardline demands, including full withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from Russian-occupied territories and Kyiv’s pledge not to join NATO.
Friday’s high-stakes meeting will test whether personal diplomacy between the U.S. and Russia can make progress toward ending a war that has now entered its third year.