Trump announces new step toward talks between Zelensky and Putin

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, confirmed his call to the Russian dictator Putin. He also said he had agreed with Putin to hold a three-way meeting and for Zelensky to meet with the Russian dictator.

Trump wrote about it on his social network, Truth Social, according to Novyny.LIVE.

Everything we know about the trilateral meeting

Trump announced that the trilateral meeting will be preceded by a conversation between Zelensky and Putin, and only then will the President of the United States join the conversation in a trilateral format.

"I called President Putin, and began the arrangements for a meeting, at a location to be determined, between President Putin and President Zelenskyy. After that meeting takes place, we will have a Trilat, which would be the two Presidents, plus myself," Donald Trump wrote.

The President of the United States emphasized that Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff are coordinating their actions with Russia and Ukraine.

When can Zelensky and Putin meet?

In turn, insiders have emerged as to when the meeting between the leaders of Ukraine and the United States could take place. According to journalist Barak Ravid from Axios, it could happen by the end of August.

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