US President Donald Trump says a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will be set up “very soon,” positioning it as part of efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.
All outlets tie the announcement to ongoing diplomacy and report that the planned meeting is aimed at making progress toward a settlement. Some coverage adds context about the war’s duration, noting it has entered its fifth year, and frames the development as part of Trump’s push to advance peace negotiations.
One outlet also links the timing of Trump’s comments to US domestic politics, saying the announcement comes ahead of the Nov. 3 US midterm elections, with additional trilateral peace talks expected in November. Another outlet describes Trump’s outlook more generally as predicting significant progress toward ending the conflict, while still focusing on the same “soon” meeting prospect.
