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Trump mixes up Russia and Alaska ahead of peace talks with Putin

‘I’m going to Russia on Friday’: Trump appears to forget Alaska is in US
  • Donald Trump appeared to confuse Russia with Alaska while announcing his upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
  • The meeting is scheduled for Friday in Alaska, with the primary aim of discussing an end to the war in Ukraine.
  • “You know, I’m going to see Putin. I’m going to Russia on Friday,” Trump told reporters at a Monday press conference in Washington D.C.
  • This will be the first encounter between a US president and Putin since 2021, and Putin's first visit to the US in a decade, despite an International Criminal Court arrest warrant.
  • Alaskan Senator Lisa Murkowski expressed cautious optimism about the summit, while Russian officials welcomed the choice of location due to historical connections.
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