Washington — President Trump said Monday that he expected to determine mere moments into his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week whether it would be possible to work out a deal to halt the war in Ukraine .

"At the end of that meeting, probably the first two minutes, I'll know exactly whether or not a deal can be made," Mr. Trump said at a White House press conference where he announced plans for a federal takeover of Washington's police force to help combat crime.

He said he thought Friday's sitdown with Putin in Alaska would be "really a feel-out meeting." Mr. Trump added that "it'll be good, but it might be bad" and predicted he may say, "lots of luck, keep fighting. Or I may say, we can make a deal."

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