Trump may meet Putin as early as next week
The report also said Trump intends to hold a separate meeting with both Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. The plans were disclosed during a call with European leaders earlier on Wednesday, the newspaper added.
The White House did not immediately respond to the report. However, Trump acknowledged earlier in the day that he spoke with European leaders following a 'highly productive' meeting between US envoy Steve Witkoff and Putin in Russia.
"Everyone agrees this war must come to a close, and we will work towards that in the days and weeks to come," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Trump, who had pledged to end the war in Ukraine on 'day one' during his presidential campaign, has held several phone calls with Putin and has also met with Zelenskiy since returning to the White House in January.
In recent weeks, however, Trump has expressed growing frustration over what he sees as Moscow's lack of progress toward ending the conflict, now entering its fourth year.
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