Donald Trump has confirmed he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the war in Ukraine. Speaking at the White House on Friday (8 August), Mr Trump said the meeting would take place “very shortly”. He later announced on Truth Social that it would be held in Alaska next Friday. He suggested a possible peace deal could involve “some swapping” of territories. The Kremlin confirmed the summit in an online statement, saying the two leaders would explore options for a “long-term peaceful resolution to the Ukrainian crisis”. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded on Saturday (9 August), saying Ukrainians “will not gift their land to the occupier”.

The US president then plans to meet the Russian leader and Ukraine’s Zelensky together, though it is not clear where the talks will be held.

Trump plans to meet with Ukrainian President Zelensky and Russian President Putin, aiming to end the conflict in Ukraine.