Trump has announced a summit with Putin, seeing it as a preliminary stage for a second meeting that will also include Ukrainian President Zelenski.

The Trump-Putin summit in Alaska will be a first stage, setting the stage for a second meeting, where Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski and possibly European leaders are expected to attend. Trump said the success of the first meeting is essential for organizing the second. He criticized Zelenski's attitude and suggested that if he had been in power before the war, the conflict would not have broken out. Trump also warned that Russia would face 'grave consequences' if it does not stop attacks on civilians.