The world's eyes on Alaska, Trump suggests there will be exchanges of territories, Putin calls American efforts sincere

Global leaders on Thursday continued to negotiate, discuss and maintain attitudes ahead of the meeting.

Earlier, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zelensky in Downing Street. They did not address the media together after their one-hour meeting, but Zelensky said on the X that the talks were “-productive” and that the two leaders discussed “support programmes” for Ukraine's army.

A statement by Downing Street issued later says Putin should prove that it is serious for peace” at tomorrow's summit.

Meanwhile, Putin praised Trump in preparation, saying today that the American president is making honest “ ” efforts to end the war. The Russian leader also hinted that the control of nuclear weapons is a topic for discussion.

Trump seemed to try to minimize any developments that tomorrow's meeting could bring. He told Fox News Radio that there is a 25% “scan that this meeting is not a successful” meeting. Putin is unlikely to agree to a ceasefire tomorrow, he said, adding that there will be “relations and seizure<3> territories between Russia and Ukraine.

And he told reporters at the Oval Office in the afternoon that he hopes Friday's meeting will focus on preparing a second possible meeting involving Putin, Zelensky and Trump and possibly European leaders.

Those European leaders, including Starmer, say they will follow closely tomorrow.