Putin praises Trump for 'energetic and sincere efforts' to bring peace in Ukraine as historic meeting between the two men nears

Vladimir Putin has praised Donald Trump for his administration's 'energetic and sincere efforts' to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine, ahead of their face-to-face meeting in Alaska. 

The two leaders are set to meet tomorrow at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska's largest military base, to discuss how to bring Putin's invasion of Ukraine to an end. 

In a short video released by the Kremlin, the Russian despot said Trump's administration was making 'quite energetic and sincere efforts to stop the hostilities' and to 'reach agreements that are of interest to all parties involved in this conflict.'

Putin also suggested agreements could be reached with the US 'in the area of control over strategic offensive weapons at the next stage.'

Trump was frostier in his comments, telling reporters that Russia would face 'very severe consequences' if Putin does not agree to stop the war against Ukraine after Friday's meeting. 

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