Trump Plans Meeting With Putin, Sparking Concerns Over Ukraine’s Fate

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President-elect Donald Trump announced plans for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin welcomed Trump's overtures, with spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirming Putin’s willingness to engage in talks. No specifics on the meeting have been set. A settlement would likely require Ukraine to cede significant territory to Moscow, raising concerns in Europe about Putin targeting other former Soviet states. These fears are heightened by Trump’s history of undermining the NATO alliance that protects these countries.

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00:02President-elect Donald Trump announced plans for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

00:06The Kremlin welcomed Trump's overtures with spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirming Putin's

00:10willingness to engage in talks. No specifics on the meeting have been set. The settlement

00:15will likely require Ukraine to cede significant territory to Moscow, raising concerns in Europe

00:20about Putin targeting other former Soviet states. These fears are heightened by Trump's history

00:26of undermining the NATO alliance that protects these countries.

00:29For all things money, visit Benzinga.com slash GSTV.

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