Trump Aims to End Ukraine Conflict in Historic Meeting with Putin

The purpose of the upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin is to stop the conflict in Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump declared. “I will tell him: ‘You must stop this war,’” Trump said. The U.S. president called the upcoming meeting a “test” and expressed hope for a constructive conversation, after which he intends to call European leaders. He acknowledged that the meeting could be either “good” or “bad,” adding that he will know within the first two minutes if a deal is possible.