Anchorage: The White House has tempered expectations for a significant breakthrough at the upcoming summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, scheduled for Friday in Anchorage, Alaska. The primary agenda for the meeting is to explore potential resolutions to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. According to Kuwait News Agency, White House Press Secretary Karoline Laviette emphasized in a briefing on Tuesday that President Trump's main objective is to gain insights into possible solutions for ending the war. Laviette described the meeting as a listening session for Trump, given that only one of the conflicting parties will be present at the summit. Earlier this week, President Trump confirmed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky would not be invited to the summit. This decision underscores the White House's approach to first engage directly with Russia on the issue. In recent weeks, Trump has intensified his efforts to fulfill a campaign promise to end the conflic t in Ukraine. He has threatened Russia with stringent economic sanctions should it refuse to agree to a ceasefire, and has also warned potential buyers of Russian energy products with similar penalties. The upcoming summit in Alaska represents the most direct dialogue between Trump and Putin concerning the war, and there is speculation about a potential visit by Trump to Russia in the future as diplomatic efforts continue.
