Hello everyone and welcome to Ammanpur. Here's what's coming up. Trump and Putin talk,

prepare to talk Ukraine without Ukraine at the table. I asked Kiev's former foreign minister

about his hopes and fears for the Alaska summit. Then, starvation grips Gaza as Israeli bombing continues,

still voices on both sides call for peace.

I speak to Palestinian rights activist, Hibakassas,

and former Israeli Air Force Chief Nimrod Sheffer.

Also ahead.

Texas Democrats flee the state to fight Republicans' redistricting plan.

Michelle Martin talks to State Representative James Telerico. Welcome to the program, everyone, I'm Christiana Manpur in London.

Positive words from Vladimir Putin on the eve of his Alaska summit with Donald Trump,

flattering Trump's diplomatic initiative and hinting at broader opportunities for peace.

Though could that also be a diversionary tactic? Take a listen.

To tell you about the stage we are at with the current American administration,

which as everyone knows is making, in my opinion,

quite energetic and sincere efforts to stop the hostilities,

stop the crisis and reach agreements that are of interest to all parties involved in this conflict

in order to create long-term conditions for peace between our countries and in Europe and in the world as a whole,

if by the next stages we reach agreements in the area of control over strategic offensive weapons.

But before Putin and Trump reign in the nuclear arms race, there is the matter of Ukraine to consider.

President Volodymya Zelensky met with British Prime Minister Kirstama today to underscore a united front amongst Western leaders,

who agreed that any peace plan must start with a ceasefire and that Ukraine must be at the table for any follow-up

negotiations. President Trump says he's on board with these conditions, and he warned Vladimir

...