Trump hints at meeting Putin if talks with Zelenskyy succeed
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US President Donald Trump has promised to schedule a meeting with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin if talks with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy on August 18 go successfully, according to the social media platform Truth Social.
This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing Trump on the social media platform Truth Social.
"President Zelenskyy will be coming to D.C., the Oval Office, on Monday afternoon. If all works out, we will then schedule a meeting with President Putin," he said.
According to Trump, "millions of people's lives will be saved" if the meeting takes place.
Earlier, on his way from Alaska to Washington, Donald Trump held phone conversations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and NATO leaders. He spoke about the outcome of his meeting with Putin.
Zelenskyy announced that on Monday, August 18, he will travel to Washington to discuss details of ending the war with Trump.
Trump and Putin meet in Alaska
US President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin met in Alaska on the night of August 16. The "three-on-three" talks lasted nearly three hours. More details about the negotiations can be found in RBC-Ukraine’s report.
Trump later stated that no agreements on Ukraine were reached, but "some progress has been made."
The US president also confirmed that he wants to reach a peace agreement rather than just a ceasefire deal.
