ChainCatcher Message, U.S. President Trump said at a press conference at the White House on the 11th that his meeting with Russian President Putin on the 15th in Alaska will be a "testing meeting," the outcome could be "either good or bad," but he believes both sides will engage in "constructive dialogue."

Trump stated that he will know the outcome within two minutes of the meeting starting because he is "a dealmaker." Trump expressed that after the Alaska meeting between the U.S. and Russian leaders, he hopes to "eventually" arrange a meeting between Ukrainian President Zelensky and Putin, and if necessary, a trilateral meeting between the U.S., Russia, and Ukraine leaders can be held. Trump also mentioned that after an agreement is reached between Russia and Ukraine, U.S.-Russia trade volume could increase. (Jinshi)