Trump-Putin Meeting / Trump warned Putin, saying- 'If things don't work out, you will have to face serious consequences'

Trump-Putin Meeting: US President Donald Trump has given a strong message to Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of the US-Russia summit to be held in Alaska on Friday. Trump has said that if Putin does not agree to a ceasefire agreement to stop the ongoing war in Ukraine, he will have to face "very serious consequences". Trump made this statement during an online meeting with European leaders on Wednesday, which was confirmed by French President Emmanuel Macron. Macron said that Trump has clearly stated that the US wants a concrete ceasefire agreement at this summit.

Zelensky hits back at Putin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has questioned Russia's intentions ahead of the Trump-Putin talks. Zelensky said Putin is deliberately misleading ahead of this meeting. He alleged that Putin is trying to show that Russia is capable of occupying the whole of Ukraine by increasing pressure on the Ukrainian fronts. Zelensky said, "Putin is also underestimating the impact of sanctions. He is pretending as if they are not affecting Russia, but the truth is that these sanctions are weakening Russia's economy, which is having a direct impact on the war."

Old statements of Trump and Zelensky

Earlier also, Trump had expressed confidence about this meeting with Russia. He had said that he would understand in the first two minutes of the meeting whether an agreement is possible or not. On the other hand, Zelensky had also questioned Putin's intentions before this conversation. He had said that Putin wants Ukraine to withdraw even from that 30 percent of Donetsk, which is currently under the control of Ukraine. Zelensky called it part of Russia's aggressive strategy.

Trump held Biden responsible

Donald Trump recently blamed former US President Joe Biden for the Russia-Ukraine war. He said, "This war is the result of Biden's policies. If I were the president, this war would never have started. I have come now to fix it." Trump's statement reflects his strategy in which he wants to strengthen his position on the international stage by calling this issue a priority of his administration.

Importance of Alaska talks

This dialogue to be held in Alaska is considered very important in terms of global diplomacy. This can be a big step towards reducing tensions between the US and Russia and ending the ongoing war in Ukraine. However, given Putin's strategy and Trump's strictness, it will be interesting to see whether the two leaders are able to reach a concrete agreement.