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Aug 15
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Meet the Press NOW — August 15

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President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Anchorage, Alaska to discuss a path forward for ending the war in Ukraine. Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia and Ukraine Evelyn Farkas, former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder and former Special Representative to Ukraine Amb. Kurt Volker join for analysis.

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