White House confirms Trump plans to meet Putin next week - Sky News
Photo: US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin (collage by RBC-Ukraine)
US President Donald Trump is indeed planning to meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin as soon as next week, Sky News reports.
The outlet noted that the information about the planned Trump-Putin summit was revealed by an unnamed senior White House official.
He clarified that the meeting location is still being discussed. Current options include:
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UAE
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Hungary
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Switzerland
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Rome
According to the White House representative, further details and logistics remain unclear and very fluid.
There is no information about the possible participation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the meeting between the two leaders.
The White House official noted that Russia has presented a list of demands for a potential ceasefire, and Washington is currently working to secure support from Ukraine and European partners.
Rumors about the Trump-Putin meeting
Earlier, The New York Times, citing sources, reported that during conversations with European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, US President Donald Trump expressed his intention to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin next week.
Following this, according to NYT sources, a trilateral summit in the format Trump-Zelenskyy-Putin could take place.
Yesterday, August 7, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov stated that the Trump-Putin meeting could indeed happen in the coming days. He also assured that the meeting location has already been determined.
