FROM NY POST: President Trump assured Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky on a Wednesday call that his main goal for Friday’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin is to push for a cease-fire — but he is “not very optimistic” the dictator will budge, a US source familiar with the discussion told The Post.
“If Putin does not agree to [a] cease-fire, then Trump [is] likely to hit them [Russia] with sanctions,” the source said.
Hours earlier, Zelensky told reporters in Berlin that he, Trump and other European leaders “demonstrated one voice, one desire, and one principle” ahead of the US-Russia summit in Anchorage, Alaska.
“There should be a cease-fire, there should be security guarantees. President Trump said he supports this and spoke about America’s readiness to take part,” the 47-year-old said in laying out his position.
“We had a very good call,” Trump said after the conversation. “I would rate it a 10.”
Trump has also promised European leaders that he and Putin would not discuss Ukrainian territory.
A source reportedly said it is “up to Ukraine to decide if and what territorial concessions to make.”
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