WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - President Donald Trump says Russia will face "very severe consequences" if Russian leaders don't stop the war with Ukraine.

The White House this week lowered expectations for this meeting, calling it a listening session, between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

President Trump says this meeting isn’t meant to end the war between Russia and Ukraine instead it's a chance for the president to get a better understanding of how to end the war.

“It's going to be a very important meeting, but it's setting the table for the second meeting,” said Trump.

The president says a second meeting hinges on whether he believes Russia is ready to make a deal to end the biggest land war in Europe since 1945.

The fight began when Russia invaded Ukraine in Februa

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