Trump said a year ago that a summit with Putin and Zelensky was two weeks away. Moscow now says the three of them can meet only to finalize agreements that don’t yet exist.
A trilateral meeting of the U.S., Russian, and Ukrainian presidents is possible only to formalize agreements, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
The Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, clarified that a summit involving U.S., Russian, and Ukrainian presidents could only be held to formalize existing agreements, not to create new ones. This statement came in response to a report by Axios citing CIA Director John Ratcliffe's suggestion of such a meeting during his visit to Moscow with Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Peskov emphasized that the process of settlement is intricate and involves numerous details, making it impractical for presidents to meet and discuss everything. He added that the Kyiv side has no interest in meeting to negotiate, as they are already working towards a resolution. Despite Trump's previous comments in August 2025 about initiating preparations for a trilateral summit with Zelensky and Putin, expecting the meeting to take place within two weeks, no such summit has materialized.
In June 2025, Zelensky proposed a meeting with Putin to discuss ending the war, but Putin dismissed the idea at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
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