US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that there will be “very severe consequences” if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not agree to stop his war in Ukraine after their Friday summit in Alaska, though he did not say what those consequences might be. Trump’s comment came after a virtual meeting with European leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who told the group that Putin “is bluffing” about seeking peace. “He is trying to apply pressure before the meeting in Alaska along all parts of the Ukrainian front.

US president said he will tell Putin at talks in Alaska on Friday to ‘end this war’ and that a future meeting may include Ukraine’s Zelensky.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has warned Donald Trump not to trust Russian leader Vladimir Putin ahead of their bilateral summit in Alaska this Friday (15 August). The…