According to a report by The Kyiv Independent on Friday, September 25, 2026, US President Donald Trump has urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin as Washington intensifies efforts to revive negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.
The proposed meeting comes amid renewed diplomatic activity involving the United States, Ukraine and Russia, with Washington pushing for direct engagement between Kyiv and Moscow after months of stalled efforts.
Trump has previously discussed possible venues for a meeting between Putin and Zelensky. During remarks in July, he said Putin had expressed a preference for Moscow as the location for a potential meeting, but Trump indicated that he did not consider the Russian capital an appropriate venue for Zelensky.
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