President Donald Trump’s highly anticipated meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin is being closely supported by the American intelligence community.

President Trump initiated the talks in an effort to broker a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, which have been at war since 2022, when Russia launched its invasion.

A former National Security Council official told Scripps News that President Trump was likely briefed on the meeting during his presidential daily briefing on Thursday. That report typically provides U.S. analysis on what to expect from the summit, what Putin is likely to request, and assessments of the Russian leader’s aims and objectives. The official noted that such briefings do not include policy recommendations, only information and analysis.

Ned Price, a former

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