Ukraine war: Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin meeting necessary but no plans yet, says Kremlin
The Kremlin says a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is necessary but there are no specifics yet.
Trump, who pledged to swiftly negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine shortly after retaking office, said over the weekend that he and his advisors have had “very good discussions” about Russia and Ukraine in recent days.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was asked by reporters about comments by Trump that he might consider meeting with Putin during a trip to Saudi Arabia in May.
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“And in many ways we think it is certainly necessary,” Peskov said.
“It has to be prepared accordingly and it requires efforts at various expert levels”, including continued contacts between Moscow and Washington, he added.
“But so far there are no specifics on this.”
Trump will travel to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE later in May to take part in a summit with Gulf leaders, Axios reported.
Putin has not met a sitting US president since he held a summit in Geneva in June 2021 with Trump’s predecessor Joe Biden.
Putin and Trump have spoken by phone several times in 2025 as the US leader works to broker an end to the war in Ukraine.
