Trump ordered to accelerate preparations for meetings with Putin and Zelensky

US President Donald Trump has expressed his desire to hold personal meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin as soon as possible. The White House has already started preparations for these diplomatic contacts.

This is reported by CNN.

According to sources, Trump intends to meet with Putin first, then hold separate talks with Zelensky. Two representatives from Trump’s entourage said that the president’s team immediately began working on organizing these meetings.

Typically, planning for this level of event takes a long time, but according to officials, Trump urged not to delay and to speed up the process.

The venue for the talks has not yet been finalized, but CNN reports that several possible locations are being considered. It is expected that the meetings could take place as early as next week or within two weeks.

As a reminder, on Wednesday, August 6, a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President’s special representative Steve Witkoff took place in Moscow.

As reported, US President Donald Trump announced progress in negotiations with Russia to end the war in Ukraine . According to him, his special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Vladimir Putin, after which consultations with European allies began.

In addition, US President Donald Trump has informed European leaders of his intention to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin next week, and then to organize a trilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky . This could be the first direct dialogue of this format since the start of the full-scale war.

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