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Trump announces soon meeting with Putin
Donald Trump announces that it will soon talk to Vladimir Putin to discuss a peace plan for the Ukraine conflict. He emphasizes the urgency and hope of an agreement.
Trump announces soon meeting with Putin
President Donald Trump explained on Friday that he will “very soon” have a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. At the same time, he gave an outlook on the possible conditions of a peace agreement to end the war in Ukraine.
Trump talks about meetings with Putin
"I will meet President Putin very soon," Trump told reporters in the White House. "It would have been earlier, but I guess there are security measures that unfortunately have to take people," he added and said that Putin wants a meeting "as soon as possible".
Details on the peace agreement
Trump announced that at a later time he would provide further information on the efforts of his administration about a peace agreement and a "popular" place for discussions with Putin.
Status of negotiations between the United States and Russia
The United States and Russia are working on a potential agreement to terminate the war in Ukraine, which would secure some of Russia, reported sources to CNN on Friday. However, the agreement is not yet finalized and could fail.
Optimism about peace opportunities
Some US officials expressed concerns that Russia would not respect a possible agreement. "Many people die and I think we get very close. We will later announce that we have a meeting with Russia - initially with Russia, and we will announce the place," said Trump.
Reactions to the Ukraine conflict
The President, who had expressed his dissatisfaction with President Putin in recent months because of the delay in the conflict, was more optimistic about the prospect of a peace agreement on Friday. "The European leaders want to see peace," he emphasized. "I think President Putin wants to see peace and Zelensky wants to peace."
Trump's sanctions and conditions
At the beginning of this week, Trump announced that he would impose new sanctions against Russia if Putin did not end the war in Ukraine by Friday. On Thursday, however, he reduced the pressure and told reporters in the Oval Office: "It is due to (Putin)," whether the deadline will be met by Friday.
No meeting with Zelensky required
When CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins asked on Thursday whether Putin had to meet Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj before a personal meeting between Trump and Putin could take place, Trump replied: "No, he doesn't have to."
This story has been updated with additional developments.