Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a new interview Tuesday that he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin will benefit from his upcoming summit with President Donald Trump in three key ways.

Why It Matters

Trump and Putin are slated to meet in Alaska on Friday to discuss bringing an end to Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine, which Putin launched in February 2022. The White House said the Russian strongman reached out to request the meeting and that Zelensky has not been invited.

The Trump administration has also sought to temper expectations around the president's meeting with Putin. Trump said in the past that he would end the Russia-Ukraine war within 24 hours of being elected or shortly after being inaugurated.

Neither promise has come to fruition and the Whit

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