Trump and Putin are planning a meeting soon, their first since Trump’s return. Russia ignored a proposed trilateral summit with Ukraine amid ongoing war and heavy casualties.
A meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin has been agreed upon, according to a report by the Associated Press (AP), which cited the Kremlin on Thursday. The two sides are currently finalizing the arrangements, with a venue already selected and expected to be revealed soon.
“This option was simply mentioned by the American representative (Steve Witkoff) during the meeting in the Kremlin,” said Yuri Ushakov, Putin's foreign affairs adviser, as quoted by the AFP via TASS news agency.
This upcoming summit would mark the first time the two leaders meet since Trump assumed office for his second term as U.S. President earlier this year.
The Kremlin clarified that while a meeting with Trump is being arranged, a separate proposal for a trilateral discussion involving Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has not been acknowledged. “But this option was not specifically discussed. The Russian side left this option completely without comment,” Ushakov added.
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The possible meeting follows a visit by Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, to Moscow. During his trip, Witkoff proposed a three-way meeting between Putin, Trump, and Zelensky as part of broader diplomatic efforts aimed at halting the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
The Kremlin, however, has not officially responded to the idea. “The Russian side left this option completely without comment,” Ushakov reiterated.
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The backdrop of these diplomatic developments remains the intense war in Ukraine, which entered its third year in 2025. Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022, over 12,000 Ukrainian civilians have died due to attacks on cities behind the front lines, according to the United Nations.
Meanwhile, the 1,000-kilometer (620-mile) front line stretching from northeastern to southeastern Ukraine continues to see heavy casualties. Tens of thousands of soldiers from both nations have lost their lives, as Russia’s larger military force steadily gains territory.
