New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- US President Donald Trump will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday (August 15), the White House confirmed on Tuesday (August 12).

Anchorage is a midway location between Washington and Moscow, offering a neutral ground for what could be sensitive discussions.

Trump said on Monday he expects to determine almost immediately whether his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin can yield a deal to end the war in Ukraine.

"At the end of that meeting, probably the first two minutes, I'll know exactly whether or not a deal can be made," Trump told reporters during a White House press conference announcing plans for a federal takeover of Washington's police force to combat crime.

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