Kremlin aide says Trump, Putin could meet this year — but no guarantees
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The Kremlin suggested that a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump could take place this year. However, there is no certainty about it, says Putin's aide Yuri Ushakov.
"So far, there are no concrete agreements on this. The idea is in the air, but as soon as there are any results, they will be discussed at the presidential level. That is, there must be thorough preparation for this meeting," he said.
According to Ushakov, phone calls between Trump and Putin are "already producing certain results." He claimed those results include agreements "that are being implemented and will be implemented."
When asked when the meeting could happen, Ushakov replied, "You can speculate (about the meeting -ed.), you can guess that it might be this year, for example. But it's not a fact, of course."
Possible Trump-Putin meeting
Trump had earlier said he might travel to Türkiye, where Ukrainian and Russian delegations met on May 16, if it makes sense. However, the visit never happened.
He also defended Putin's absence at a planned meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Türkiye. Trump said Putin didn't attend because he simply wasn't in Türkiye.
Later, the US President stated that he would meet with Putin as soon as a meeting could be arranged.
In recent days, the Kremlin claimed that Putin is, in principle, open to meetings with both Trump and Zelenskyy. However, Moscow wants such a meeting to take place only if there's progress in direct talks between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations.
