Washington, Aug. 14 -- US President Donald Trump warned of "very severe consequences" if Russia's Vladimir Putin does not agree to a ceasefire agreement at their meeting in Alaska, following a call with European leaders. Trump also said he hoped to use the Friday meeting to set up a "quick second meeting" with Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky. "If the first one goes okay, we'll have a quick second one," he said. "I would like to do it almost immediately." P17

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