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U.S. President Donald Trump said he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska late next week and called for the “swapping of territories” between Russia and Ukraine to end their war.

Mr. Trump announced the “highly anticipated meeting” on Truth Social Friday, which marked the deadline he had set for Mr. Putin to agree to a ceasefire in the conflict or face stepped-up U.S. sanctions. Mr. Trump said the sit-down would take place on Friday, Aug. 15.

The meeting is the second time in as many months that Mr. Trump has hosted on U.S. soil a world leader wa

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