Trump said there is "a good chance" of meeting Putin and Zelensky "very soon."
In any case, the US president has ruled out "decisive progress" at the last meeting or Russia's surrender.
Donald Trump press conference on Wednesday.
US President Donald Trump has stated that there is "a good chance "of meeting his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts, Vladimir Putin and Volodimir Zelenski," soon, " .
From the Oval Office of the White House, he has denied that the Russian leader has surrendered before defending that they have been working on it "for a long time" and ensuring that the situation is "terrible."
Previously, the White House tenant has assured us that the meeting between Witkoff and Putin has been "very fruitful. " He has explained that "great progress" has been made and details have been given to some of Europe's allies. "We all agree that this war is about to end, and we will work to achieve it in the coming days and weeks," he said in his Social Truth profile.
Zelenski, for his part, has telephoned the US president and explained that Russia is "more than ready" to agreeto a ceasefire in the offensive that has been going on in Ukraine since February 2022.
In recent days, Trump has sought to put pressure on the Kremlin with a deadline that is expected to expire this Friday, which states that Russia must reach a peace agreement within the framework of the invasion of Ukraine, otherwise it will face new sanctions, including secondary tariffs on Russian oil importers.
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