US President-elect Donald Trump has announced that a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin is now being arranged.
– He wants to meet, and we’re setting it up, Trump said at a meeting of Republican governors in Mar-a-Lago, Florida.
Trump described the war in Ukraine as “a bloody mess ” and expressed his intention to end the conflict. During his election campaign, he promised to end the war within 24 hours of taking office, but has recently conceded that a six-month period is a more realistic timeframe.
Trump says Putin wants a meeting and they’re setting one up.
If you cut through the noise, what this means is there will be peace with Ukraine soon.
That’s what America voted for, peace and our resources being used for Americans.pic.twitter.com/EgCFeoiSrf
— Paul A. Szypula (@Bubblebathgirl) January 10, 2025
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov also confirms that the Russian president’s line has been firmly established that he is open to talks with Trump and that there are no preconditions for such a meeting.
– The president has repeatedly stated his openness to contact with international leaders, including the U.S. president, including Donald Trump, said Peskov.
Trump’s planned meeting with Putin has raised concerns in Kiev, where there are fears that US military support could be reduced and Ukraine could be pushed into an unfavorable peace deal.