The Guardian reported the information.According to American government officials, the next stage in Trump's plans to end the war in Ukraine remains a bilateral meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian leader Vladimir Putin.Trump told his advisors that he intends to organize a trilateral meeting with the two leaders only after they meet with each other, although it remains unclear whether this first meeting will take place, and Trump has no intention of participating in these efforts.In a radio interview on WABC, Trump stated: "I just want to see what happens at the meeting. So they’re in the process of setting it up and we’re going to see what happens."A senior White House official characterized the situation as Trump taking a "wait-and-see approach" regarding the possibility of a Putin-Zelenskyy meeting. However, there have been no visible real signs of progress in recent days, and the White House doesn't have a list of venues where the meeting could take place.The White House stated that "Trump and his national security team continue to engage with Russian and Ukrainian officials towards a bilateral meeting to stop the killing and end the war… It is not in the national interest to further negotiate these issues publicly."U.S. Secretary of State J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and special envoy Steve Witkoff are working on organizing a possible meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin at Trump's direction.BackgroundOn August 18, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived at the White House, where he was welcomed by Trump. The leaders first held a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office, then met with European leaders and the NATO Secretary General. Talks later continued in another format.Following the meeting, Trump announced he had begun preparing for a summit between Zelenskyy and Putin.Trump also called Russian leader Vladimir Putin after his talks with Zelenskyy and European leaders.Meanwhile, Zelenskyy said he was ready for a bilateral meeting with Putin without any preconditions.Later, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that Russia does not reject bilateral or trilateral peace talks with Ukraine.On August 19, during a conversation with Trump, Putin proposed a meeting with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Russian capital.