U.S. NATO Ambassador Matthew Whitaker said President Trump will have to "trust but verify" Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting in Alaska on Friday, where they plan to hold talks about ending the war with Ukraine.

On CNN’s "State of the Union" with Dana Bash, Whitaker said if the world leaders reach a deal, there will need to be some verification from Russia and Ukraine that they are taking action toward peace, rather than simply debating peace.

“In any situation with competing national interests, whether it’s the United States, Ukraine, Russia or any of our allies, you just can’t take people at their face value, you're going to look at their actions,” he said.

Putin is set to meet with Trump in Alaska on Friday to negotiate ceasefire terms.........

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