Sen Lisa Murkowski (R-Lusca) hopes that Upcoming meeting President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will help end the war in Ukraine in their home state.
“This is another opportunity for the Arctic that he serves as a place that brings world leaders together for meaningful agreements,” Murkovsky posted Social media platform x“While I am deeplyware of Putin and his rule, I hope these discussions lead to real progress and help end war on equal terms.”
Trump on Friday evening Announced On social media that he is slapped to meet Putin to engage in peace talks in Alaska on August 15.
Earlier in the day, Trump said that he would discuss the exchange of states with Putin, which Allegedly floated A ceasefire proposal in which Ukraine makes regional concessions.
Talk as president comes Got rapidly disappointed With Putin in recent months in a three -year long war in Ukraine.
The President first put on 8 August deadline Threatened to ban a ceasefire and additional restrictions on the Russian economy.
Ukrainian President Volodimier Zelanski was not invited to Alaska meeting, but Trump said that perhaps he can catch in future Uniform event With both world leaders.
Murkovsky has long condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
On July 31, he A bill introduced With Sen. Jean Shaheen (DN.H.), Ranking members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, call on $ 50 billion for assistance to Ukraine.
When Trump said that Ukraine started the war this year, he Raised voice Against the President, stating that he was made “sick in my stomach”.
“I know that foreign policy is not to faint heart, but right now, I am ill for my stomach because the administration is running away from our colleagues and embraces Putin, threatened to democracy and American values worldwide.”march,
Putin was on US soil in 2015 for the United Nations Summit. The direct conversation between the US and the Russian President has not been held since 2021, when Putin and former President Biden met in Geneva.
