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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

Putin faces ‘very severe consequences’ if no Ukraine truce agreed, Trump says

President Donald Trump speaks at the Kennedy Center after his call with European leaders.
President Donald Trump speaks at the Kennedy Center after his call with European leaders. Photograph: Alex Brandon/AP

Vladimir Putin will face “very severe consequences” if he does not agree a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine at his summit with Donald Trump in Alaska, the US president said on Wednesday.

Speaking after a call with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders, including Britain’s Keir Starmer, Trump also suggested he would push for a second summit if his meeting with Putin goes well – this time including his Ukrainian counterpart.

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