Bernie Sanders Says Ukraine Should Have 'A Significant Say' In Ceasefire Ahead Of Putin-Trump Summit

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Speaking to CNN's Dana Bash, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) was asked about an upcoming meeting between President Trump and Russian President Putin in Alaska.

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00:00The president announced that Vladimir Putin is going to come to Alaska on August 15th,

00:07and they're going to meet.

00:08First, what's your reaction to Vladimir Putin coming onto American soil for this meeting?

00:15Vladimir Putin is a really awful guy.

00:17You know, when you talk about oligarchs, Putin is one of the richest guys in the world,

00:24running a kleptocratic society, and then he invaded Ukraine.

00:30It was incredible destruction.

00:32I mean, tens and tens and tens of thousands of Russian soldiers have been killed.

00:37People in Ukraine are suffering terribly because this guy wanted to start the largest war since World War II in Europe.

00:46So, you know, I'm not a great fan of Vladimir Putin.

00:50What about the idea of this summit?

00:52It's the bloodshed and the suffering is terrible.

00:55If, in fact, an agreement can be negotiated, which does not compromise what the Ukrainians feel that they need,

01:01I think that's a positive step.

01:03We all want to see an end to the bloodshed.

01:05Do you trust a Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin deal?

01:10Well, it's not like it can't be Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.

01:14The people of Ukraine, obviously, have got to have a significant say.

01:18It is their country.

01:19So, if they feel, the people of Ukraine feel that the agreement is positive, that's good.

01:24If not, that's another story.

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