President Donald Trump has indicated that he may soon meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Trump mentioned during a press briefing while hosting Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba that the meeting could potentially take place in Washington, D.C., as he expressed reluctance to visit Ukraine.
Furthermore, Trump hinted at the possibility of a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, emphasizing their historically positive relationship. Trump lamented the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, attributing it to Russia's invasion in February 2022 and suggesting that such events would not have occurred under his presidency.
Having previously met with Zelenskyy in New York in September 2024, Trump recently took to social media to urge Putin to end the war or face severe sanctions. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also voiced support for imposing stricter sanctions on Russia to hasten the resolution of the conflict.
Retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, Trump's envoy for Russia and Ukraine, asserted that Trump is uniquely positioned to facilitate a resolution to the conflict. Kellogg emphasized that Putin would likely prefer to engage with Trump over other world leaders, underscoring Trump's potential role in bringing the conflict to a close.
