Russia says both sides affirm intention for Putin-Trump meet in Alaska on Friday, where Ukraine war set to be discussed.The top diplomats from Russia and the United States have held a phone call ahead of a planned meeting this week between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir PutinIn a post on Telegram on Tuesday, the ministry said Sergey Lavrov said the two sides had reaffirmed their intention to hold successful talks. In a statement, US Department of State also “both sides confirmed their commitment to ensure a successful event”.Speaking shortly after the announcement, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt revealed that Trump would meet with Putin in the city of Anchorage. She said the pair would discuss ending Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.“On Friday morning, Trump will travel across the country to Anchorage, Alaska for a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin,” Leavitt told reporters.She added that Trump “is determined to try and end this war and stop the killing”.On Monday, Trump told reporters he was “going to see” what Putin “has in mind” when it comes to a deal to end the fighting.Trump also said he and Putin would discuss “land swapping”, indicating he may support an agreement that sees Russia maintain control of at least some of the Ukrainian territory it occupies.Kyiv has repeatedly said that any deal that would see it cede occupied land – including Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia – to Russia would be a non-starter.On Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Putin …
