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Trump says he could meet with Putin ‘very soon’ on Ukraine

By Reuters 16 February 2025, 11:37 pm
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US President Donald Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G-20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, July 7, 2017. (AP /Evan Vucci, File)
US President Donald Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G-20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, July 7, 2017. (AP /Evan Vucci, File)

US President Donald Trump says he believes he could meet “very soon” with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss ending the war in Ukraine.

Speaking to reporters, Trump says he is working hard to achieve peace, and he believes both Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky want to stop fighting.

His comments come as the United States and Russia are preparing for initial talks in Saudi Arabia in the coming days.

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