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U.S. President Donald Trump expects a bilateral meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to take place soon, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on 19 August. Leavitt told reporters that Trump spoke with Putin “yesterday,” and included the prospect of a meeting in a statement released to the media. She added that the administration is working with both Moscow and Kyiv to finalize the details, though the Kremlin has not publicly confirmed a firm commitment.
Q: "What indications is the President getting from Putin that he wants to have this meeting with Zelensky soon?" Sec. Leavitt: "Because he spoke to him directly yesterday... and the President put that in his statement that he gave to all of you..." https://t.co/Hg11YLdUl3
REPORTER: What indications is @POTUS getting from Putin that he wants to have this meeting with Zelensky soon? @PressSec: "Because he spoke to him directly yesterday... and the President put that in his statement that he gave to all of you, the news media." https://t.co/zxpx9tTH0d
Q: "The Kremlin seemed to indicate that Putin did not firmly agree to a bilateral. Did he agree to have a sit down with just Zelensky?" Leavitt: "The U.S. government and the Trump administration is working with both Russia and Ukraine to make that bilateral happen as we speak." https://t.co/XbXEh9eMVd
