Trump Confirms That Territorial Swaps Will Be Discussed During Alaska Meeting With Putin

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Speaking to reporters on Air Force One, President Trump confirmed that territorial swaps will be discussed at his summit in Alaska with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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00:00It's on the table for discussions today, Mr. President.

00:03Are the territorial swaps on the table?

00:07Will you be discussing that?

00:08They'll be discussed, but I've got to let Ukraine make that decision.

00:12And I think they'll make a proper decision.

00:14But I'm not here to negotiate for Ukraine.

00:17I'm here to get them at a table.

00:19And I think you have two sides.

00:21Look, Vladimir Putin wanted to take all of Ukraine.

00:25If I wasn't president, he would right now be taking all of Ukraine.

00:29But he's not going to do it.

00:30Mr. President, what did you think?

00:32Just one thing.

00:34What about the possibility of the United States providing security guarantees to Ukraine?

00:40Along with Europe and other countries.

00:42Not in the form of NATO, because there are certain things that aren't going to happen.

00:48But, yeah, along with Europe, there's a possibility of that.

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