Trump Aims to Broker Peace with Putin and Zelenskiy

U.S. President Donald Trump is poised to meet face-to-face with Russian President Vladimir Putin as early as next week, sources informed the New York Times on Wednesday. A subsequent meeting involving Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is also on the agenda as part of ongoing peace negotiations.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the reports, stating the President's willingness to engage with both Russian and Ukrainian leaders, with the goal of ending what she termed a 'brutal war.' Details on the logistics of the meetings remain undisclosed.

Following a constructive meeting in Russia between U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and President Putin, Trump acknowledged the necessity of concluding the conflict. Using social media platform Truth Social, Trump reiterated a collective desire to see the war conclude and highlighted future efforts in that direction, setting a Friday deadline for Russia to agree to terms or face sanctions.

(With inputs from agencies.)