President Donald Trump announced plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin very shortly, with the location of the meeting to be revealed soon. Trump indicated that the meeting would focus on efforts to secure a peace deal, initially starting with Russia. Following the meeting with Putin, Trump said he would contact European leaders and then meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. He expressed the intention to arrange a trilateral meeting involving himself, Putin, and Zelensky to discuss peace negotiations. Ukrainian President Zelensky confirmed that a trilateral leaders’ meeting would take place, although the date remains unknown. Trump also stated he would attend the meeting if needed, emphasizing the importance of direct discussions between the Russian and Ukrainian leaders to end the conflict.
Trump is talking to European leaders about his Putin meeting. They may still not get a say. https://t.co/AB9KmI7Yx1
Zelensky: I will have a meeting with Putin and Trump, but I don't know when https://t.co/s9wpLhhfwx
Zelenskyy: We will have a trilateral leaders’ meeting — date unknown. If we want to end the war, that’s how it will happen, with various issues raised. 1/ https://t.co/CvaN421Vny