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In brief: US President Donald Trump said a meeting between President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin would be arranged “very soon,” claiming that Washington was making significant progress toward ending the war. The announcement came six days before the Nov. 3 US midterm elections, with trilateral peace talks expected in November.
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday, Oct. 28, that a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin would be arranged “very soon,” claiming progress in US efforts to end Russia’s war against Ukraine.
“There’ll be a meeting set up very soon,” Trump told reporters, referring to a possible meeting between Putin and Zelensky.
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“We’re making a lot of progress with Russia-Ukraine,” he added.
The remarks come ahead of planned trilateral negotiations involving Ukrainian, American and Russian representatives in November.
Trump did not specify a date or venue for the proposed meeting, and neither Kyiv nor Moscow has publicly confirmed that the two leaders have agreed to meet.
The announcement came just six days before the Nov. 3 US midterm elections, which will determine control of Congress.
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