US EditionTrump Plans Meeting with Putin on Ukraine Next Week; Possible Trilateral with Zelensky May Follow: Reports
RUSSIA, AUG 7 – Trump aims to broker a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war with planned meetings involving Putin and Zelenskyy, setting a Friday deadline for peace or new US sanctions.
- On Wednesday, August 6, 2025, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow for a three-hour discussion.
- The meeting took place as President Donald Trump set a deadline of August 8 for Russia to halt hostilities in Ukraine, warning of additional sanctions if compliance was not met.
- The talks focused on the Ukrainian crisis, prospects for strategic cooperation between Russia and the U.S., and coordination with Ukraine, whose president spoke with Trump afterward.
- Trump called the talks highly productive and said, “great progress was made,” while the White House confirmed the U.S. plans secondary sanctions on Russia's trading partners.
- Trump could meet Putin as soon as next week to seek a peace deal, with the possibility of also meeting Ukrainian President Zelenskyy soon after.
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On Wednesday, the U.S. President said he was "open" to meet the Kremlin leader, potentially next week. According to the Russian President's diplomatic adviser, this meeting will take place "in the coming days".
Ukraine war latest: Trump and Putin 'agree to meet in coming days', Kremlin aide says
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have agreed to meet, with a location decided, according to Russian media reports. It comes after US special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Putin in Moscow - and Trump said the meeting was conditional on Putin meeting Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Follow the latest.
Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump are set to meet in the coming days. A meeting location has already been set. The announcement comes the day after US envoy Steve Witkoff met with Putin
There is no exact date for the Trump-Putin meeting yet, but it could happen as early as next week. Witkoff has made significant progress with Putin, Trump claims.
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