The White House said President Donald Trump is pressing for an in-person meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, arguing that direct talks could accelerate efforts to end the ongoing war. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that a face-to-face discussion, rather than continued phone calls, would give Trump “the best indication of how to end this war.” The Heritage Foundation, a Washington-based think tank, framed the potential meeting as evidence that pressure from the United States is drawing Moscow back to negotiations, while cautioning that the encounter offers no guarantee of peace. The administration has not announced a date or venue for the proposed summit, and there was no immediate response from the Kremlin.
🚨 WATCH | @PressSec: "I think @POTUS getting in a room with the President of Russia — sitting face to face rather than speaking over the telephone — will give this President the best indication of how to end this war." https://t.co/3mwfMGN1Yh
.@PressSec @karolineleavitt: "I think @POTUS getting in a room with the President of Russia — sitting face to face rather than speaking over the telephone — will give this President the best indication of how to end this war." https://t.co/5nMX7DbEJo
Karoline Leavitt says President Trump is pushing for a face-to-face meeting with Vladimir Putin to cut through the ‘game of telephone’ and work toward ending the war — saying direct talks could finally bring it to a close. https://t.co/kjS6BiVQrf