Trump-Putin meeting agreed for 'coming days', Kremlin says

07/08/2025 13:45 France 24

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin could hold a summit as early as next week, according to the Kremlin. The possible meeting comes as Trump pushes to end Russia’s military assault on Ukraine, just a day after Putin met with US envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow.

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