Putin is ‘ready' to meet Zelensky, says Kremlin as Trump's deadline for Ukraine peace deal is looming in just DAYS
VLADIMIR Putin is ready to meet Volodymyr Zelensky, the Kremlin has announced.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said his boss may meet the Ukrainian leader "after preparatory work is done at the expert level".
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Vladimir Putin may meet Zelensky
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It comes as Donald Trump's deadline for a Ukraine peace is set to hit in just days after the MAGA prez cut the 50-day waiting period to just "10-12 days".
This means the Russians just have till August 8 to strike a peace deal with Ukraine or else face criplling "secondary tariffs".
Trump has previously threatened that new measures could mean sanctions, which would further stifle Russia.
It comes as Trump confirmed his special envoy Steve Witkoff will visit Russia in the coming week.
The Republican leader said Witkoff would visit "I think next week, Wednesday or Thursday."
Russian President Vladimir Putin has already met Witkoff multiple times in Moscow before Trump's efforts to mend ties with the Kremlin came to a grinding halt.
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