Kurt Volker, who served as President Donald Trump's special representative for Ukraine negotiations, told Scripps News he believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin could be trying to manipulate President Trump as the two leaders meet in Alaska.

The meeting comes as President Trump seeks to get Putin to agree to end hostilities with Ukraine. President Trump has said suggested that Ukraine would have to give up some of its territory to broker such a deal, however President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his nation would not agree to such a measure.

"He is showing up hoping that he can put pressure on President Trump or manipulate President Trump to get Trump to pressure Ukraine to surrender. So that's what Putin is doing, but he's given no indication about seriously ending the wa

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