President Donald Trump will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska amid efforts to end the war in Ukraine.
Trump only wrote “HIGH STAKES!!!” on Truth Social before departing the White House early Friday morning alongside his top advisers, including the director of the CIA and secretaries of state, treasury and commerce.
“This is a war that wouldn’t have happened under President Trump, and it is one that is well past time that should end. The world has recognized that only President Trump possesses the leadership and diplomatic respect to find resolution to this conflict, and he will arrive ready to assess the possibilities for peace,” a White House official stated.
Ahead of the high stakes the meeting, Trump said he believes Putin “would like to see a deal” and that Putin