The Friday meeting in Alaska between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin may be the moment the world hears that “Putin wants to make a deal,” retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Tony Shaffer told Newsmax on Thursday.
Shaffer told “The Chris Salcedo Show” that Trump is certainly ready to begin working out the terms of a ceasefire with Ukraine, and he believes Putin is tired of war.
“At this point, there are some consequences Putin has to face. Russia needs access to markets. Trump can provide that,” he said.
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