President Donald Trump announced Friday that he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska next week.

Trump made the announcement on Truth Social, saying more details would follow.

The Aug. 15 meeting will be the first between Putin and President Trump since he returned to office.

The announcement of the meeting came on the deadline President Trump set for Russia to negotiate a peace deal with Ukraine or potentially face economic consequences such as so-called secondary tariffs.

The president, for months, has been trying to broker a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. The two countries have been at war since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.

Earlier Friday, President Trump suggested a potential ceasefire agreement could involve swapping territories. It is unclear whethe

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