White House, Trump and Ukraine
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Ahead of the meeting, Trump appeared to place the onus of ending the war on the Ukrainian leader, while emphasizing that Ukraine must give up Russian-annexed Crimea and its hopes of joining NATO — key Kremlin demands.
The documents reportedly included plans for a canceled luncheon, seating charts, a gift presentation and phone numbers for U.S. and Russian officials.
U.S. President Donald Trump's wife, Melania Trump, raised the plight of children in Ukraine and Russia in a personal letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, two White House officials said on Friday.
The White House says U.S. President Donald Trump spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after his summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Alaska and also was talking with NATO
The summit comes after a string of deals the White House said Trump has helped broker globally that should earn him something he has long desired -- a Nobel Peace Prize.
European leaders met virtually Sunday afternoon to discuss the aftermath of the Alaska summit, including potential security guarantees.