‘Very soon': Trump to meet Putin for first time in term two; to push end to Russia-Ukraine war
Donald Trump
on Wednesday said he is likely to meet President
Vladimir Putin
"very soon" amid his ongoing bid to broker an end to the Russia-Ukraine war.
"There's a good chance that there will be a meeting very soon," Trump said.
This comes after the White House confirmed that the US President is open to meeting Putin to discuss Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
An official told news agency Associated Press that the meeting has not been scheduled yet, and no location has been determined.
A meeting between Putin and Trump would be their first since Trump returned to office this year.
Earlier, the White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt The Russians have shown interest in meeting with Donald Trump, and the US President is open to holding talks with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
AFP, quoting a senior Ukrainian official, reported that Trump and Zelensky discussed this possibility during a call that also included NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, along with the leaders of the UK, Germany, and Finland.
This conversation followed a visit by US envoy Steve Witkoff to Moscow earlier in the day, where he held talks with Putin.
The
New York Times
reported that Trump plans to meet Putin first, followed by a three-way summit involving Zelensky.
However, NATO and Ukrainian authorities have yet to confirm this.
Trump described Witkoff's meeting with Putin as 'highly productive,' but US officials clarified that sanctions against Moscow's trading partners, including India, will still be enforced by Friday.
Trump, who has previously claimed he could resolve the Russia-Ukraine conflict within 24 hours of assuming office, has given Russia until Friday to show progress toward peace or face fresh sanctions.
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