White House weighs inviting Zelensky to Trump’s face-to-face meeting with Putin in Alaska
The White House is considering inviting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to President Trump’s highly anticipated face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska next week.
Discussions are underway about including Zelensky as the two world leaders prepare to meet in person on Friday in another bid to end Moscow’s 41-month-old invasion of Ukraine, senior White House officials and insiders told NBC News Saturday.
“It’s being discussed,” said one person briefed on the internal talks.
Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump shaking hands at the G20 summit. 4
President Trump told reporters Friday he will meet with the Russian President as he seeks a ceasefire in Ukraine. REUTERS
While no visit has been finalized, a senior official said it’s “absolutely” possible the Kyiv leader could travel to the Last Frontier state for the pivotal summit.
“Everyone is very hopeful that would happen,” the official told the outlet.
