Trump-Putin Summit Looms as Kremlin Announces 'Coming Days' Talks

The Kremlin has confirmed that a potential summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin could take place as soon as next week, marking a significant development in international relations and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

According to Russian state news agencies, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov stated that an agreement has been reached in principle to hold a bilateral summit in the coming days. 'At the suggestion of the American side, an agreement has been reached in principle to hold a bilateral summit in the coming days,' Ushakov said. 'We are now starting to work out the details together with our American colleagues. Next week has been set as a target date.'

This would be the first meeting between a sitting U.S. and Russian president since former President Joe Biden met with Putin in Geneva in June 2021. The timing of the potential summit comes amid Trump's efforts to broker an end to Russia's military assault on Ukraine, a conflict that has drawn global attention and concern.

While the venue for the meeting has been agreed upon in principle, the Kremlin has not disclosed specific details about where the summit will take place. The announcement follows a meeting between U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Putin in Moscow, where Witkoff proposed a trilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. However, Russia did not respond to that proposal, with Ushakov noting that 'the Russian side left this option completely without comment.'

The potential summit has raised questions about the trajectory of U.S.-Russia relations and the prospects for a resolution to the ongoing war in Ukraine. While Trump has previously expressed a desire to improve relations with Russia, his approach has been met with skepticism by many analysts who question the feasibility of such a meeting and its potential impact on the war.

As the world watches closely, the coming days will be critical in determining whether the Trump-Putin summit will take place and what implications it may have for the future of international diplomacy and the war in Ukraine.