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U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed confidence that a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin will take place.
Speaking to reporters before departing for Scotland, Trump said:
“It will happen. But it should’ve happened three months ago.”
He repeated his certainty once again:
“It will happen.”
Trump also hinted that secondary sanctions against Russia may be imposed earlier than the 50-day deadline he previously announced.
Background:
- During the recent talks in Istanbul, the Ukrainian side proposed holding a Zelenskyy–Putin meeting next month.
- Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry insists that a leaders’ summit is necessary to achieve real steps toward peace.
- Meanwhile, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has cast doubt on whether such a meeting could be organized before the end of August.
