Russia, White House and peace deal
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After leaving Alaska, Trump says he would prefer to "go directly to a peace agreement" to end the war in Ukraine as he prepares to meet Zelensky on Monday.
When President Trump was flying to Alaska to meet Vladimir Putin, he said the goal was a ceasefire. But after they talked, Trump aligned himself with Putin and downplayed the need for a truce.
US envoy Steve Witkoff has claimed that Vladimir Putin agreed to security guarantees in talks with Donald Trump in Alaska on Friday.