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Trump says plans to test out Putin as Europe engages Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump during a meeting in Helsinki, on July 16, 2018. [AFP]

US President Donald Trump on Monday described his upcoming summit with Vladimir Putin as a "feel-out meeting" to gauge his ideas for ending the war in Ukraine, as European leaders rushed to ensure respect for Kyiv's interests.

Trump has invited his Russian counterpart to Alaska on Friday -- the first face-to-face meeting between the two countries' presidents since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 -- while criticizing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for rejecting territorial concessions.

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