President Donald Trump told European leaders on Wednesday that he was going to meet the Russian leader Vladimir Putin in person, and then organize Tripartite meeting with Putin and the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelnski – Which suggests that Trump still sees the possibility of ending the conflict on a diplomatic path.
The official from Germany told Politico that the US President informed European leaders about this plan during Wednesday's telephone conversation after Putin's meeting with the Messenger of Trump in Moscow. The conversation was attended by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the President of Ukraine Wołodymyr Zelnski and other leaders.
The official provided anonymity so that he could freely discuss the content of a high -level telephone conversation between Trump and the European counterparts.
No US president met Putin Since Russia began an invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.although Trump had several telephone conversations with the Russian leader since the office was taken.
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“The New York Times” previously informed about the meeting plan, which according to the sources of the newspaper will take place next week. The German official did not provide any details regarding the date of planned meetings.
The White House did not confirm that such a proposal was presented to European leaders. Earlier on Wednesday, a spokeswoman for the White House Karoline Leavitt said that Trump remains open to the perspective of meeting Putinbut she did not say whether such a proposal was presented in a telephone conversation.
During the Wednesday meeting in the White House, Trump said that “there is a really good perspective”, that there would be a meeting with Zelanski and Putin. However, he disagreed with the suggestion that it means a “breakthrough”.
“A lot must happen before this happens”
Secretary of State Marco Rubio added in an interview with Fox Business on Wednesday that “soon there will be an opportunity for the president to meet here Both with Vladimir Putin and President Zelnski At some point, hopefully in the near future. “Rubio added, however, that” a lot must happen before this happens. “
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Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State. Washington, 31 July 2025
Earlier on Wednesday, Trump described a three -hour meeting of the special envoy Steve Witkoff with Putin in the Kremlin as “very productive”, but did not provide further details.
It is not clear what the planned meeting with Putin means for the Friday date for Trump imposing sanctions on the countries that buy Russian energy.Earlier he announced that he would do it to punish Moscow, if she did not make much progress towards the peaceful end of the war in Ukraine.
Also on Wednesday, a high -ranking administration official, whom we provided anonymity, so that he could freely speak of the decision -making process of administration, said that “It is still expected “that Trump will keep the Friday date.
The White House has not yet answered at the request for comment.
Trump threats and excuses of Russians
Trump undertook to end the war in Ukraine “on the first day” of his second term. Russia, however, hindered peace conversations, annoying both Ukrainian and American negotiators by continuing the raids for civil purposes in Ukraine.
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Donald Trump, US president, in the oval office. Washington, August 6, 2025
In July, Trump threatened to apply new, huge sanctions and secondary agents to punish the Russian economy, aimed at the sale of oil, which allowed her to stay on the economic surface, despite the fact that Since the invasion, it has become a global economic parish.
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