Earlier on Monday, Trump revealed his wife Melania influenced his decision to be tougher on Putin and give him a deadline to end the war on Ukraine.

Posting on Truth Social, President Trump stated that he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on August 15 to discuss a new ceasefire agreement for Ukraine.

That is most likely why Mr. Putin has been saying for months that he wants to have a summit. “It is probably better for us to meet,” Mr. Putin said of Mr. Trump in January, “and, based on ...