NATO Secretary-General is optimistic about the "Trump-Putin Summit"

date
11/08/2025
NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg stated that the meeting next week between US President Trump and Russian President Putin will largely prove whether Putin is serious about peace. Stoltenberg, speaking on ABC's program about the Alaska summit aimed at ending the conflict in Russia and Ukraine, said: "Next Friday will be important, because this will test Putin, to see how serious he is about ending this terrible war." Stoltenberg expressed his belief that Trump is willing to pressure the Russian president to end this brutal conflict. Stoltenberg said: "I believe President Trump wants to end all of this." "He wants to end the terrible loss of life. He wants to end the terrible destruction of Ukrainian infrastructure. So many people have lost their lives. There has been so much destruction." Stoltenberg added: "We see President Trump exerting incredible pressure on Russia."