White House: US open to trilateral summit in Alaska

US President Donald Trump is open to holding a trilateral summit in Alaska with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a White House official said on August 9. 

However, the White House is currently planning a bilateral meeting with Putin at his request, the official added, Caliber.Az writes, citing Western media.  

The bilateral summit, announced by Trump on August 8, via Truth Social, aims to discuss ending Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which began in February 2022. Trump described the meeting as “highly anticipated” and hinted at a potential ceasefire involving “some swapping of territories,” a proposal that has drawn sharp criticism from Kyiv.

By Khagan Isayev