Former US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin dey plan to meet for Alaska. Dis meeting dey come as surprise to many people, especially afta Trump bin dey criticize Putin for di war in Ukraine.
Why dem dey meet?
Trump don dey push hard to end di war in Ukraine. He even talk say he fit end di war within 24 hours if he be president. But, e dey look like Putin still dey control Trump, because he dey get dis big meeting even though Ukraine dey try change dia strategy for how dem dey deal wit di White House.
Wetin Ukraine dey feel?
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy don talk say any agreement wey dem make without Ukraine input, e no go work. E dey worry say Trump and Putin fit make decision wey go affect Ukraine without dem even dey dia.
Wetin we know about di meeting?
- Di meeting go happen for Alaska, former Russian territory wey become US state in 1959.
- Trump bin give Putin deadline to agree to ceasefire, but instead, dem decide to meet.
- US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff bin hold talks wit Putin for Moscow before di meeting announcement.
- Trump dey willing to hold meeting wit Zelenskyy too, but for now, na Trump-Putin summit.
Di bigger picture
Dis meeting dey show say Putin still get influence over Trump. E dey also show say Russia fit sideline Ukraine for any deal to end di war. Di meeting go be Putin first trip to di US since 2007 (excluding UN visits). Wetin go come out of dis meeting, only time go tell.