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Trump says meeting with Putin and Zelensky may be arranged soon
Donald Trump says a meeting with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky may be arranged soon to discuss the war between Russia and Ukraine.
The war is in its fifth year, and Trump said he believes progress is being made toward ending it.
No date has been agreed, Russian officials said, and one said a meeting between Putin and Zelensky would make sense after negotiations and preparation of documents.
Moscow was mentioned as a possible place for direct talks between the two leaders, while Abu Dhabi was raised as a possible site for three-country negotiations.
Earlier negotiations have not succeeded, and the battlefield remains deadlocked.
Trump gave no details about next steps and said an outcome might not require a meeting.
US President Donald Trump said he expects a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky soon.
Trump said progress was being made with Russia and Ukraine.
He made the remarks to reporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.
Russian officials said no date had been agreed for renewed three-way talks, and a Putin-Zelensky meeting would make sense after negotiations and document preparation.
Abu Dhabi was being considered as a possible location for a meeting.
- Who
- US President Donald Trump said he expects to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky.
- What
- Trump said a meeting would be set up soon and that progress was being made with Russia and Ukraine.
- When
- October 28, 2026.
- Where
- Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.
- Why
- Trump cited progress in discussions involving Russia and Ukraine. He did not give further details.
Donald Trump
Russian officials
Timing of a meeting
Donald Trump
Trump said he expects a meeting with Putin and Zelensky soon.
Russian officials
Yuri Ushakov said a Putin-Zelensky meeting makes sense after negotiations are completed and documents are prepared; Dmitry Peskov said no date for renewed three-way talks had been agreed.
Deputy Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said a meeting involving Putin, Trump and Zelensky was being worked on, but no final agreements had been reached.
Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said a Putin-Zelensky meeting made sense after negotiations and preparation of documents, while Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said no date for renewed three-way talks had been agreed.
Trump said he expected to meet Putin and Zelensky soon and that progress was being made with Russia and Ukraine.
- US president
- Donald Trump
- Expected participants
- Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky
- Statement location
- Joint Base Andrews, Maryland
- Possible meeting location
- Abu Dhabi
- Status of three-way talks
- No date had been agreed as of October 27
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What people are saying
I think we're making a lot of progress with Russia and Ukraine. There'll be a meeting set up soon, and I think a lot of progress is being made
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