Trump says Putin-Zelensky meeting to be set up ‘very soon’
The announcement came as Trump's administration ramps up diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war, now in its fifth year.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will be arranged "very soon," as his administration escalates diplomatic efforts to conclude the Russia-Ukraine conflict, now in its fifth year. Trump expressed optimism that significant progress could be achieved during the meeting.
Zelensky had previously stated that a trilateral summit involving Kyiv, Washington, and Moscow would occur in November, with the aim of reviving stalled peace talks. The Kremlin had earlier claimed that such a meeting was scheduled for November in the UAE. Putin, who initiated the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, has consistently refused to hold face-to-face discussions with Zelensky and maintains that Moscow aims to annex the remaining eastern territories of Ukraine.
Trump, who assumed office in January 2025 with the promise to end the war within 24 hours, has failed to achieve any breakthroughs after over a year of US-led negotiations, resulting in tens of thousands of casualties. Recently, Trump has shifted his focus back to Putin, touting a purported agreement for Russia to sell diesel at reduced prices, which had previously surged due to his war in Iran.
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