Peace efforts theme
Who will be the first to propose preparations for the introduction of sky-high tariffs against the countries to which Russia exports its oil before August 15, so that those countries can spend the coming week finding alternative suppliers if they do not believe they can cope with sky-high tariffs against the Western world?
The President of the USA, Donald Trump, is set to meet with the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, in Alaska on August 15. Zelensky says that the meeting between Putin and Trump will not lead to anything unless Ukraine is involved. 'Today, diplomatic activity is extremely high. However, we see no progress regarding the Russian stance. The Russians also do not want to stop killing; they are investing in the war and simultaneously introducing the idea of exchanging Ukrainian territory for Ukrainian territory,' Zelensky stated on Telegram. See the segment on SVT News.
NBC: Zelensky may be invited to Alaska. The White House is considering inviting President Volodymyr Zelensky to Alaska where the meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump is set to take place next week, several sources have told NBC. One of them said that it is 'absolutely possible' and that many hope it will happen.According to reports, Trump is open to a meeting with both Zelensky and Putin, but is currently focused on the upcoming private meeting with the Russian president.Zelensky has long wanted to meet with Putin. He traveled to Istanbul in May and urged Putin to do the same, which he did not. The Kremlin has stated that it sees a meeting with Zelensky as a possible final formal step in the peace process. See the article on SVT Nyheter.